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Make Do and Mend event at St Andrew's Church organised by Muswell Hill Creatives
The Make Do and Mend event organised by Muswell Hill Creatives was a big success last Saturday. Masses of people attended and new skills were learned, so congratulations to all involved.
Closure of Alexandra Palace Way from 27 March to 1 July - W3 bus diversions
From Alexandra Palace:
From 27 March until 1 July Haringey Highways Team are carrying out essential works to reduce flooding on the road outside the west entrance to the Park and Palace, at the junction between Alexandra Palace Way, Muswell Hill, Par
Read more…Loss of much loved head teacher leaves community in shock
The unexpected death of Adrian Hall, the much loved head teacher of Rhodes Avenue Primary School, has hit the community hard. Here is the announcement on the school website, which contains a link to a digital book of remembrance.
Read more…Pavement blocked by foliage on Bedford Road
From David:
I attach three photos of an overhanging tree and foliage on Bedford Road N22. It presents a real hazard to all pedestrians, but particularly to the visually impaired like myself. Does anyone know who is responsible for the upkeep of this
Read more…Alexandra Park Ward - OWL (Online Watch Link)
Email from PC Neil Rogers:
Dear Ward Member,
Hope you all had a lovely Christmas.
My name is PC Neil Rogers and I look after the running of a website for Haringey called OWL, Which stands for Online Watch Link. The main aims of the website are to o
Read more…Short film of the switchback railway in Alexandra Park 1898
- courtesy of Harringay Online community website:
https://harringayonline.com/video/ally-pally-switchback-railway-1898
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Competing neighbourhood networks
Since APN launched in 2014, new competitors have appeared – in particular, the US-based neighbourhood network Nextdoor, whose aggressive marketing and widespread coverage presents a challenge to sites such as ours. This discussion on Harringay Online
Read more…Thank you, and an invitation!
Another huge thank you to many loyal members of APN for more wonderful donations after our appeal in the last newsletter! They will ensure that APN keeps going well into next year.
Enthusiasm for this community website is also evident from the incre
Future funding for APN
The main cost of running APN is an annual subscription for the hosting software (currently £480), which has been paid for out of a small but, up till now, sufficient advertising income from local businesses. Everyone was, however, hit hard by the cov
Read more…Reducing risks associated with drought in Alexandra Park
From the Friends of Alexandra Park:
The drought is causing a number of concerns about its impact in the park. Mark Evison, the Park Manager has sent us this update on actions which address some of these concerns:
Rose Garden Fountain: the level of th
Read more…Road Closure and W3 diversion from Monday 22 to Friday 26 August
A message from Alexandra Palace management:
From Monday 22 August to Friday 26 August the stretch of Alexandra Palace Way immediately in front of the Palace will be closed to enable essential improvements to the speed bumps.
This will mean a closure
A huge THANK YOU to supporters of Alexandra Park Neighbours
We have recently received some wonderful donations from members of Alexandra Park Neighbours to help meet the costs of running this community website. A huge thank you to those involved - please know you have made the most amazing difference!
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Please remember to water newly planted street trees!
Spare a thought for our poor street trees in the terrible heat this summer. Street trees need alot of water for the first couple of years after planting. If you get a moment, please remember to chuck a bucket of water on a street tree near you, espec
Diversions of the W3 Bus associated with events in Alexandra Park in June and July
At the following dates/times, the W3 bus will not be running through this neighbourhood (diverted along Wood Green High Road to Middle Lane N8). The info. below is on the bus stops - but the Palace's version is slightly different (as noted):
11.30pm
Read more…Haringey Council have announced their new Cabinet
There don't seem to be many changes in the makeup of the cabinet since before the election. Apparently 'Resident Services', which Seema Chandwani is in charge of, includes parking.
The Cabinet is as follows:
Cllr Peray Ahmet – The Leader of Haringey
Read more…Overhanging hedges and garden plants
From David:
A great deal has been said about cars parking onpublic footpaths, robbing pedestrians of the outer portion of the pavement. But how much has been said or done about overhanging front gardens, robbing pedestrians of the inner portion, and
Read more…The Patels are retiring, after running Alexandra Supermarket for 36 years
Bakul and Amita Patel will be sadly missed when they retire from Alexandra Supermarket (Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Park Road N10) this Sunday 8th May. The Ham&High has further details. Their shop-baked croissants are the best in the area ...
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Big Green Fair on 29 May - Callout for stallholders from the Muswell Hill Sustainability Group
Our Big Green Fair aims to showcase a wide range of businesses and organisations in the Muswell Hill area which empower local people to take action on 'green' issues - energy, transport, food, clothes and more.
Please note in your diary, and spread t
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12 June until 8 July - the W3 bus is running in both directions, but:
Priory Road is closed one-way eastbound, so the W3 bus going towards Finsbury Park is being diverted up Park Road and Tottenham Lane to Ferme Park Road.
See TfL status update).