Policy thoughts – Social and Community
In 2023 The Sunday Times named Crouch End as the best place to live in London. They said that “a creative edge and friendly neighbours give this lofty northern enclave social capital in the capital”. Crouch End is an affluent,
Continue ReadingHornsey Library, Library Square update
Rather surprisingly it is now four years since the £3m Hornsey Library restoration project completed and people were pleased to welcome the addition of a revamped and reinvigorated Library concourse to the restoration last year. The concourse and Square project
Continue ReadingCrouch End 2030 — emerging priorities, part two: topic group findings
Crouch End 2030 Workshop Part Two: Topic Group Findings See also part 1. Key take-aways 1. Social and Community There was universal support for measures that build upon existing feelings of belonging and neighbourliness in Crouch End. There was agreement
Continue ReadingCrouch End Character Appraisal: Culture
The area has a long association with the arts – a ‘creative village’ – though the evocation of a nonpareil artistic quarter is something of a conceit. Social capital relies instead upon memories of the mid-20th c. Bohemia of musicians,
Continue ReadingHornsey Library – official celebration
Official Celebration As locals will know, the £3m Hornsey Library restoration project completed during Covid and the building quietly reopened around a year ago. So we’re happy to report a grand opening is belatedly arranged, this – 23rd November 2021 from
Continue ReadingSchool streets, a little delay
Haringey have contacted us to confirm the launch of the school streets has been delayed … “The School Street was to go-live on Monday 19 April 2021 but, unfortunately, this has been delayed by one week. The reason for this
Continue ReadingCoronavirus update April 4th
The Crouch End councillors are continuing to round up the mass of Covid 19 related information. We reproduce it here – Stay safe everyone. PS. Please also read comments below post. HARINGEY RESPONSE UPDATE Connected Communities Our councillors have been
Continue ReadingCoronavirus local info
As the neighbourhood stays home and social distancing holds sway, the Forum is in a (hopefully) short period of hibernation too. We’ll share useful local info if we get it, but do visit the government and NHS websites for accurate
Continue ReadingEarl Haig plans, update May 2019
As people will know the Earl Haig was sold to a property company in January, the pub immediately closed, the building placed on the market. A month or so ago a planning application (HGY/2019/1026) for change of use, containing new
Continue ReadingEarl Haig nominated as Asset of Community Value
Locally important buildings gained some protection under the Localism Act a few years ago, and the Forum has nominated the Earl Haig for inclusion on Haringey’s list of Assets of Community Value. ACV status gives a community the right to
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