The future of the 271 bus
space
Many Highgate residents will be sorry to see the loss of the direct 271 route to the City, but there is a positive side. For many years we have thought that parking buses in the centre of the village is a missed opportunity for better use of the space, so during the Fair in the Square and as part of the Highgate Festival we revived some ideas from 2007 and held an exhibition and informal consultation on possibilities. Click More to find out what people said.
Haringey planners reported to Information Commissioner
The Haringey Planning Department is currently refusing to disclose the communications they have with developers before an application is formally made. The Highgate Society has had to make a reference to the Information Commissioner’s Office asking them to require Haringey to comply with the law and disclose those negotiations. Click More for a fuller explanation.
Planned increases in Kenwood concerts opposed
English Heritage, who run the Kenwood Estate, have applied to Camden for changes to their licence for events. They want to have the 8-day season of Major Events (an event with over 10,000 people) between 1 June and 30 September, a month longer than at present. They have at the same time applied for events […]
More bus route changes
proposed
Transport for London is consulting on more bus route changes, some of which will affect Highgate. The proposals affect routes 4, 88, 214 and 24. For full details on the proposals and how to comment click More.
Music in Highgate Homes
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17th July 2022 6.30 pm
This popular event returns with Tim Posner (cello) and Jo Havlat (piano) playing a programme of Romantic music.
This event is open to Highgate Society members only. Numbers are strictly limited.
For booking details click More
Townsend Yard formal complaint.
The lengthy saga of the various applications relating to the construction of 7 houses continues and the Society is now of the view that this has been mishandled by Haringey. This has led to a formal complain being submitted to David Joyce,Director of Housing, Regeneration and Planning for Haringey. For full details click More.
Airscape pollution monitoring launched in Camden
With the launch of the Beta version of the Airscape air quality sensor network in Camden on 28 April you can now access data from the 225 sensors round the Borough, including ones on Highgate Hill, Pond Square and Hampstead Lane.
Proposed changes to bus routes through Highgate
TfL have published the results of the consultation on changes to the 21, 143, 263 and 271 bus routes. To find out what is now proposed and the Highgate Society’s views on the changes click More
Highgate Society Events
The Highgate Society exists to make Highgate and its neighbourhood a better place in which to live and work; to ensure changes enhance the area, to encourage sound planning and to improve public transport.
As a social hub the Society is at the very heart of Highgate, staging or facilitating a wide range of events for the whole community.
