Haringey have put forward planned changes for resident and visitor parking. The proposals involve several administrative changes and increases in charges, most of which are not contentious. However we do not support the removal of all day parking permits, and we’re pleased to hear that this change may be dropped. Click More for details.
The DPHN Joint Action group comprises fourteen neighbourhood groups from across the Highgate, Dartmouth Park and Kentish Town areas. See https://dphnjointaction.com/supporters/ The group met on 16th November and 25 people attended to share perspectives across these areas. The updated www.dphnjointaction.com website, leafleting, fund raising and building an email list for future communications were all discussed. Further meetings will take place when […]
After years of campaigning, “603watch GhostBUSters” and the Green School Runs charity (https://www.greenschoolruns.org/603-bus-campaign) have succeeded in getting a review of the 603 bus included in Camden Transport’s delivery strategy, but more needs to be done.For years, parents and communities in Swiss Cottage, Belsize Park, Hampstead, Highgate and Muswell Hill have been campaigning for an increase […]
In August, with the help of other local organisations, we gathered nearly 3,000 signatures on a petition that we presented to Camden Council. This called on the Council to extend the brief six-week “co-design” phase of the Dartmouth Park Healthy Neighbourhood (DPHN) traffic proposals, urging more meaningful and accessible engagement. At our public meeting on […]
Seven Capital has submitted their planning application to develop the Archway Campus site that sits between Highgate Hill and Archway Rd. The deadline for objections is 3rd November. For details and images click More
On 8th July, Camden and Islington Councils released traffic proposals affecting a wide area, including parts of Highgate Village, Archway, and Kentish Town. The initial consultation phase ended on 18th August, coinciding with the holiday period, which resulted in limited engagement. Despite Highgate Society organising a petition that gathered over 3,000 signatures, Camden Council declined […]
Haringey Council is proposing substantial cuts to its library service opening hours. For Highgate Library on Shepherds Hill, this could mean a reduction in opening hours by up to 53%. These cuts are part of broader reductions to Haringey’s Library Services. Despite significant opposition, Haringey Council approved these cuts in March 2024. The cuts disproportionately […]
Highgate High Street has recently experienced traffic disruption due to ongoing work by UK Power Networks. As part of this work, temporary traffic lights operated by tbf Traffic were installed to control the flow of northbound and southbound traffic. All appeared to be running smoothly until the evening of Wednesday 18 September when chaos erupted.In […]
Highgate Society Hosts Public Meeting on Dartmouth Park Healthy Neighbourhood traffic proposals A recording of the meeting is available here. A list of speakers is shown at the end of this update. The Highgate Society hosted a well-attended public meeting on 3 September at La Sainte Union School to discuss the Dartmouth Park Healthy Neighbourhood […]
Note: For the most up to date information visit dphnjointaction.com Introduction The London Boroughs of Camden and Islington launched, on 8 July 2024, a ‘co-design’ phase of a Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) scheme. This ‘engagement’ (said not to be a ‘consultation’) is, unless the period is extended, for 6 weeks until 18 August. Representations have […]
