The demise of horse chestnuts on the Town Hall green
(Above: the other horse chestnut, centre, distressed, just prior to felling in 2016. The tree under current discussion is to the right. Credit:google street view) Much local anguish during the last few weeks over the fate of the diseased horse
Continue ReadingGreen space in Park Road under threat
Image: Haringey’s proposal for Park Road. Just opposite the Queenswood Medical Practice in Park Road is a pleasant green space with trees that sits alongside Ramsey Court and is enjoyed by the residents there. Earlier this year Haringey Council announced
Continue ReadingHaringey – Wake up and smell the café
Are you ready for summer? All roads lead to Haringey, part 3. The remit for Neighbourhood Forums calls for the representation not only of the interests of residents, but local businesses too, and we’re facing a difficult moment for a
Continue ReadingLiveable Crouch End – suspended animation
Liveable Crouch End on hold Suspended, on hold, stunned and shuffled off. But fear not, no sooner than news emerges of the TfL cessation of all project spending commitments, than a raft of uncannily similar measures rises again. So, closed
Continue ReadingTour de Crouch End
More Covid transport news Tfl are pedalling furiously to stay ahead of the emergency, despite most of the staff being on furlough. On Friday, new guidance intended for Borough engineers landed – with much to say about cycling and walking
Continue ReadingThe last days of Liveable Crouch End?
Pandemic transformations for Crouch End Streets New pavements? New cycle lanes? Empty buses – and how to reduce car-use? Was the Liveable Crouch End scheme right all along? And what were the final proposals? We don’t know, but see below
Continue ReadingLiveable Crouch End summer season – update May 2019
Liveable Crouch End – the scheme to improve local travel and the liveability of the neighbourhood – is gradually moving through the preparatory stages, and after a reasonably comprehensive effort to gauge local opinion Haringey have now published their initial consultation findings:
Continue ReadingCrouch End Air Quality Business Survey
One for the local businesses. A reminder that Haringey’s Crouch End Air Quality Business Survey is continuing, so if you haven’t had a look at the advice available or filled out the survey, please do – www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CrouchEndAQ (It seems air
Continue ReadingHornsey Town Hall Square – the view from Crouch End
One of the key concerns voiced at the Forum’s March AGM was the future of the Town Hall Square, – and with the whole Hornsey Town Hall kit and caboodle mere weeks away from a transfer of ownership from Haringey
Continue ReadingEnvironment – Which of Crouch End’s Parks/ recycling bins do you use? Should there be more trees?
The Evidence Base As a representative body the Forum must base its actions, and eventually the Neighbourhood Plan, on evidence. Mainly this evidence comes from statistical sources. The Office for National Statistics provides a wealth of data, much of it based
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