The threat to the local hydrology and ecology posed by the School’s proposals

by Maggy Meade-King | Jun 3, 2024 | Development & Heritage, Open Spaces, Sustainability

Local resident and veteran environmental campaigner Nicky Gavron warns Highgate about the impact of Highgate School’s development proposals. The work of the Highgate Neighbourhood Forum has been very valuable in regard to this topic, especially the way you have...

What will Highgate School’s proposed developments mean for Highgate?

by Maggy Meade-King | May 21, 2024 | Development & Heritage, News, Open Spaces

Commentary on Highgate School development proposals by Gail Waldman, Chair, Highgate Conservation Area Advisory Committee This will take you through each application from a heritage and conservation area perspective but that is definitely not to say that each...

Work to restore The Bank begins

by Maggy Meade-King | Nov 23, 2023 | Development & Heritage, News, Traffic & Transport

Long awaited structural repairs to the historic Bank retaining wall and the replacement of footpaths and railings, as well as resurfacing of the Bank itself, began on 20 November 2023. The works will continue until 20 April 2024 with a break from 22 December until...

October 2023 newsletter: Archway Road and Old Station groups

by Maggy Meade-King | Oct 30, 2023 | Development & Heritage, Economic activity, Social & Community

October news, events and campaigns New Archway Road Action Group A group of local people, including some from the Highgate Neighbourhood Forum, will be getting together in November to talk about Archway Road. Can we support one another to make Archway Road a greener...

February newsletter: focus on urban greening

by Maggy Meade-King | Feb 24, 2023 | Development & Heritage, News, Open Spaces, Sustainability

Your ideas wanted for the Biodiversity Brainstorm We’re inviting everyone to present one idea and an image to help us all increase the biodiversity of our gardens, balconies and allotments + create wildlife corridors between our green spaces. There will then be...

New Year newsletter

by Maggy Meade-King | Jan 27, 2023 | Development & Heritage, News, Sustainability, Traffic & Transport

All change for 271 and 263 bus routes The 271 bus service (except for night buses) will be withdrawn from Saturday 4 February.Instead, the 263 bus will be rerouted up Highgate Hill and through the Village before continuing down North Hill – it will then go on to...