by Louise Lewis | Sep 28, 2020 | News, Open Spaces, Plan, Sustainability
A strange encampment has been spotted in Highgate, not travellers, not hippies, but SHIFT, Stop Home Insurers Felling Trees. They are trying to protect four oak trees on the edge of Queen’s Wood. The Insurance Company, AXA, insists that cracking is a house and...
by Alicia Pivaro | Mar 4, 2020 | Development & Heritage, Social & Community, Sustainability
20 – 28thJune The Highgate Festival returns for its 3rdyear from 20 – 28thJune, kicking off with the wonderful Fair in the Square. Events get going the next day with a focus on bringing the history of Highgate to life with walks, projects – including the return...
by Alicia Pivaro | Nov 13, 2019 | Sustainability
Highgate Conservation Area Advisory Committee (HCAAC) was set up under the terms of the legislation creating Conservation Areas, the 1967 Civic Amenities Act. Local authorities were given powers to establish them to operate in individual Conservation Areas. Under the...
by Helen Rapley | Oct 30, 2018 | Sustainability
“Highgate’s quite nice apart from the rubbish isn’t it?” Comment from an overseas tourist “I walked through Basildon the other day and Oh My God, I couldn’t believe it, it was cleaner than Highgate!” Comment from a resident “I’m visually...
by Alicia Pivaro | Aug 1, 2018 | Event, Sustainability
An evening of sustainability talks and discussion were held at Omved Gardens on 7 July. Each speaker was given five minutes to present their work around issues including bees, pesticides, seed collection and food security. The event was organised by OmVed Gardens,...
by Simon Briscoe | Jan 30, 2018 | Sustainability, Traffic & Transport
We have two – only two! – bike hangars in the Forum area. Are they a good thing? One hangar (on Hillcrest) is reportedly well-used while the other (on Winchester Road) is not. The lack of hangars is odd as, as the map shows, there are hundreds east of...
