March | April 2014

1. Haringey Parks Department – General There is still no reply from Chris Cavalier since the site visit with Cllr Cathy Brennan on Monday 9th February 2026 (he had promised to send the Association an “improvement plan” for Muswell Hill), Brian Livingston sent a chaser email at the beginning of July.  Some of the items…

The September Consultative Committee focused on the Palace’s major building projects, several of which are entering the planning phase, as well as reviewing the summer concerts and looking ahead to this year’s fireworks and the World Darts Championship. The largest item was the replacement of the Panorama Room, the tented event space behind the colonnade…

The June Consultative Committee covered a broad range of operational updates across the Palace and Park, together with discussions on outdoor events, anti-social driving and longer-term improvements. A significant part of the meeting was devoted to the continuing problem of anti-social behaviour by late-night motorists and motorcyclists on Alexandra Palace Way. The Head of Security,…

Since our report in November, there have been 41 applications in the Wards that the Association is concerned with and one objection has been lodged. This is approximately the same number of applications reported in our last report, and continues the historically low level of planning activity seen over the last six months to a…

Haringey Parks Department – General We walked around Muswell Hill with the Parks Manager and Cllr Cathy Brennan on Monday 9th February 2026. The Parks Manager was aware that their service had not been up to standard over the past year. He explained that this was because of unexpected staff shortages, the project manager had…

Alexandra Palace received national recognition in Parliament in February, when our local MP highlighted the Palace at Prime Minister’s Questions as an iconic British venue and emphasised the importance of continued investment in securing its future for the next century. The events and cultural programme continue to perform strongly. Recent highlights include concerts and residencies…