by Alicia Pivaro | Nov 29, 2018 | Forum, Plan
We are fortunate in Highgate to be surrounded by other Neighbourhood Forums – in Crouch End, Dartmouth Park, Kentish Town and Hampstead – all working to make positive change in their local area and working together around issues such as getting better local bus...
by Louise Lewis | Nov 27, 2018 | Open Spaces, Plan
Climate change and pollution have certainly changed things in Highgate and not always for the worse. Did you know that with less soot and more nitrogen in the air, we now have far more lichens and mosses on our trees and that the warmer winters mean that the mimosa...
by Alicia Pivaro | Nov 22, 2018 | CIL, Open Spaces, Plan
The good news is that Haringey Council has given us the go-ahead to develop two of our priority CIL projects – improvements to the BMX track next to Highgate Library and the creation of a nature-inspired play area at the Highgate end of the Parkland Walk. The next...
by Maggy Meade-King | Nov 22, 2018 | CIL, Plan
Now we have a Neighbourhood Plan, 25% of funds raised from the Community Infrastructure Levy comes direct to the community to spend – hooray! Unfortunately – and perhaps unsurprisingly – it’s not quite as simple as that. So here’s a quick briefing on the current...
by Maggy Meade-King | Nov 5, 2018 | Plan
Hello everyone – there’s lots going on this month, so please read on! Camden CIL consultation As many of you will know, now we have a Neighbourhood Plan in Highgate, 25% of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) monies collected from developers by the...
by Simon Briscoe | Nov 5, 2018 | Plan, Traffic & Transport
Single yellow lines make little sense to us given the pressure on parking in Highgate. Either the spaces should be for parking or not? If they are for parking, they should be round the clock – and the community should decide whether they are for shoppers, residents or...
