URBAN BLIGHT – SHOPS CLOSING DOWN According to data from Pricewaterhouse Coopers and the Local Data Company, in 2013 on average 16 town centre shops were closing down every day. The Muswell Hill and Fortis Green Association regrets that any local businesses are forced to close, and urges its members to support their neighbourhood stores. XIX…
Local Development – Controversy Recent proposed changes in planning regulations governing such building works as extensions in back gardens or to the sides of properties have left many members fearful of reduced light or loss of privacy. The changes are designed to support economic growth and allow for some kinds of development without the necessity…
Our Campaigning Hits the Front Page – Muswell Hill Police Station Goes for Development Our constant championing of local causes to keep our area clean, green and safe, is attracting media attention. While last year our Association featured in the local press a record 16 times, we have not yet made the front page this…
Street Lighting and Crime Our Association is conducting a spirited campaign to persuade Haringey Council to ensure that our streets, in particular Queen’s Avenue, are clearly lit when it is dark. At the same time our local Safer Neighbourhood Team has warned residents of the increasing threat from burglars as the evenings get darker and…
Call to Members Our Chairman sends out a special plea for association volunteers. He wants to rally support for our drive to recruit people for a range of Association roles ~This comes after a number of urgent appeals for help, published in several successive issues of our newsletter, without response. He said: “We now have…