by Simon Briscoe | Feb 1, 2016 | Traffic & Transport
Representatives of the Highgate Forum and Highgate Society have been in discussions with TfL and the boroughs for some years over possible changes to the 271 bus route. TfL has now launched a consultation on a proposal. We strongly support this. Over the many years...
by Simon Briscoe | Jan 13, 2016 | Traffic & Transport
Living just off Archway Road, and with a bus-obsessed three-year-old, I see a lot of the 43, 134 and 263. But there’s another bus that runs close to me – the W5. How close? Hard to say. It’s passed me, but I’ve rarely managed to catch it. The W5 is one of numerous...
by Simon Briscoe | Oct 30, 2015 | Sustainability
You can be in Highgate or on the Heath looking down at the City and west end and see what looks like a layer of smog. There are widely-reported health warnings, with a major one in April this year, and a quick online search for London smog images reveals eerily...
by Simon Briscoe | Oct 20, 2015 | Development & Heritage
Do your neighbours own their home or are they living in something belonging to an off-shore company based in a tax haven? Now there’s a map that answers the question! Readers of Private Eye will know that it has recently been revealing the extent of ownership of...
by Simon Briscoe | Aug 17, 2015 | Development & Heritage
We have learnt that Locality – the organisation appointed by DCLG to support Neighbourhood Planning groups – has got funding available to community groups interested in progressing a community-led housing project. Have you got an idea? Up to £50,000 is on offer via...
