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COVID-19 testing for Haringey Residents LATEST UPDATE
From Cllr Nick da Costa:
At present we have one mobile testing unit (MTU) operating at Alexandra Palace, Hornsey Gate, Alexandra Palace Way, N22 7AY.
Please note, you will need to book an appointment in advance, you will not be able to get a test b
Why are volunteers litter picking in Alexandra Park?
From Gordon Hutchinson, chair of the Friends of Alexandra Park:
Like most parks and open spaces, Alexandra Park was inundated with litter as lockdown restrictions were lifted in May. In June, 30 tonnes of litter were left in the park, compared with a
Read more…Muswell Hill XR group ‘die-in’ and stop traffic in campaign for more ambitious climate crisis action
From the Ham&High:-
Muswell Hill’s Extinction Rebellion (XR) group stopped traffic around the high street on Friday in their first post-lockdown demo to raise awareness of the climate crisis.
Activists sang “rise up” as they marched from Planet Organ
Read more…Mayor of London's Grow Back Greener Fund
Applications are invited for funding for local projects that will make the city greener:
"COVID-19 has demonstrated just how important our city's amazing green spaces are for Londoners' quality of life. But we also saw that parts of London were unabl
Read more…Have your say on your local park
From Commonplace:
Does your local park have what it takes? What improvements would you like to see? Have you changed how you use your local green spaces during the Covid-19 crisis?
Your feedback will inform the future vision of green sp
Read more…Alexandra Park School students protesting in Parliament Square
A group of Alexandra Park School pupils protesting against A Level marks being downgraded
From the Ham&High:
On Sunday afternoon aggrieved 18-year-olds from schools including Fortismere, Alexandra Park and Woodhouse College held a demonstration again
Read more…Haringey Council propose Low Traffic Neighbourhood for Bounds Green
The information below has been provided by James Aufenast of Winton Avenue:
Following a meeting between Alexandra and Bound Green councillors and traffic officers at Haringey Council, a bid has been submitted for a Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) sch
Read more…Our Community beyond Covid meeting – follow-on meetings in September
A couple more whole-neighbourhood (or rather whole-ward!) meetings are planned for mid-September, developing out of the very lively meeting that was held in July in Albert Road Rec on the topic Our Community beyond Covid: where do we go from here? Ou
Read more…Alexandra North street survey
Anyone living in the northern part of Alexandra ward (as well as part of Bounds Green ward) is invited to take part in a new, very brief traffic survey created by local residents. That is to say, residents of the roads bounded by Bounds Green and Dur
Read more…‘Secret Garden’ to be first North Mid Hospital Charity appeal
A project to revamp a ‘secret garden’ within the North Mid hospital is the first official fundraising appeal for the new North Mid Charity, which will create a safe haven for children, young people and their parents and carers during their stay at No
TfL likely to take over running train service to Hornsey and Alexandra Palace by 2022
Minister of State for Transport, Chris Heaton-Harris MP has given Transport for London (TfL) the green light to continue developing proposals to take over running the Moorgate line, which is currently run by Govia-Thameslink. There are hopes that the
Read more…Edible London and Compassion London at Alexandra Palace
The The Palace is currently being used by charities Edible London and Compassion London to make thousands of meals a day for people most in need in the community. And many thanks go to Kaotic UK bike group for delivering the meals.
Photo: Compassion
Should you wear a facemask?
Two useful articles on this found by Hugh of Harringay Online:
https://www.harringayonline.com/forum/topics/should-you-wear-a-mask?xg_source=activity
Read more…Add suggestions to Haringey's map to tell them where you would like to see safer roads for socially distanced walking and cycling
The Council have launched an interactive Commonplace Map for residents and business owners to identify cycle routes and low traffic neighbourhoods (info. on these here) that will assist social distancing in the borough. You can enter your own suggest
Read more…Alexandra Palace Way to be closed at night from Tuesday 2nd June
The Palace announce that they have agreed with Haringey Council, the Police and TfL, to close Alexandra Palace Way between 8pm and 5am every night, and the W3 bus will be diverted during these hours. The parking bays on this road will be closed at al
Read more…Boy racers and illegal parking on Alexandra Palace Way
From the Ham&High:
"Police are taking 'extremely seriously' the 'Wild West' scene of 'boy racers' around Alexandra Palace which has condemned some drivers’ actions as 'selfish beyond words'. Revving engines, aggressive driving, pavement parking, q
Read more…David Chu of Crescent Hardware
David Chu of Crescent Hardware is currently in hospital with COVID-19. His friends and family have asked that details of his illness remain private, and we send him every good wish at this time.
Read more…Owner of Toff's in Muswell Hill dies of COVID-19
Tributes are pouring in for George Georgiou, who died of COVID-19 on Monday 20 April. The owner of Toff's fish and chip restaurant since 1999, he was a much-loved local character and will be hugely missed by all.
https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/george
Read more…Calling businesses and VCS to donate to Haringey's depleted food distribution hubs
Haringey Council’s food distribution hubs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Alexandra Palace are running low on supplies and are looking for businesses and the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) to donate the following:
- Food that can be stored
