Crouch End town centre design priorities survey, report
Over the summer the Forum ran a snapshot survey looking at priorities and issues affecting the public realm. This was in direct response to the feedback (and the prodding) we’d experienced as a consequence of the announcement of the Liveable
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 ReadingCrouch End Buses – a timetable for low emissions
A note on buses and emissions – the bus may be about to arrive. As people may know the various standards for emissions are changing in London (not before time), and the Central London Ultra Low-Emission Zone (ULEZ) comes into being
Continue ReadingA new Crouch End? – Liveable Neighbourhoods and new town squares. Part 2, proposals and new thinking
With new cycle routes, better road crossings, redirected main roads, and even a proposed new public square in the centre of town, TfL’s ‘Liveable Neighbourhoods Initiative’ is a big deal for Crouch End. To read Part 1, an introduction to
Continue ReadingA new Crouch End? – Liveable Neighbourhoods and new town squares. Part 1, get on your bike
This is not the first occasion a radical, exciting, contentious proposal for large scale changes to the layout of Crouch End has been proposed, but certainly the first for some time. The ‘Liveable Neighbourhoods’ project is the slightly tortured title
Continue ReadingBrighton next stop – a brand new Thameslink line from Finsbury Park in May
A bit of straightforward transport news. We’ve been following this for a while, but it seems very few people are aware of it. From May a new Thameslink line will head south from Finsbury Park railway station, calling at St
Continue ReadingCENF Transported at the Christmas Fair
The Forum had a stall at the Crouch End Festival Christmas Fair recently, and had a fine day, meeting and engaging with very many visitors, from Crouch End and around. Our theme for the day was Transport, inspired in part
Continue ReadingMiddle Lane Planters to be retained – New New Road planter to be introduced
Toby Bowden has sent through updated drawings (23rd November) for the new proposals. (Zoom in on your phone, or right click on a computer and open image in a new tab, to see more detail) New Road proposal Middle Lane
Continue ReadingCENF Response on the Proposals for Hornsey Town Hall
This month the big issue is of course Haringey Council’s plans for Hornsey Town Hall (HTH), and our response is the main part of our blog. The Crouch End Neighbourhood Forum (CENF) is committed to representing the views of the
Continue ReadingRoad Safety comes to Crouch End
Many Crouch Enders noticed that there was a lot of traffic monitoring kit festooning the Broadway and other parts of Crouch End in the last few months. Transport and the design of roads in the town centre are going to
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