More bus route changes proposed: Update
The proposed changes to bus routes affecting the Highgate area will not proceed. Routes 4, 24, 88, 205 and 214 will remain unchanged (TfL press release 23 November 2022)
Past news
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.
Local government elections – candidates statements
With the London borough elections now imminent we and the Highgate Neighbourhood Forum asked all candidates to provide short statements. For more information and to view the statements click More.
Highgate Society publishes transport strategy
Camden is currently reviewing its transport strategy and the Highgate Society has submitted its own transport strategy to Camden to influence what they decide. For more details and to view the strategy click More
Camden Clean Air initiative and AirScape
Wednesday 20th April 7.00 pm
10A South Grove N6 6BS (also available on Zoom)
Entry free.
Georgina McGivern from the Camden clean air initiative + Dmytro Chupryna from Airlabs talking about the installation of 250 of the WORLD’S FIRST highly dense air quality sensors: Airnode across the borough.
Click More for full details.
Highgate Society collection for humanitarian relief in Ukraine
We want to help the people of Ukraine. As a small contribution we will donate all proceeds of Saturday Coffee Morning until the end of April towards humanitarian efforts and support of refugees.
Saturday Coffee morning to resume
Following its brief closure Saturday Coffee morning at 10A will resume on Saturday 5th February. Coffee and conversations every Saturday at 10.30 -12.00. All welcome. £2 for coffee (free refills) and biscuits/cake.
Highgate Society objects to Murphy’s Yard proposals
As members of the Hampstead Heath Consultative Committee, the Highgate Society supports the aims of the Heath and Hampstead Society and the City of London to preserve Hampstead Heath and, equally important, to ensure that development near the Heath must not harm its openness, or views from and to it. The Society believes that the massing and height of the six tower blocks proposed at Murphy’s Yard, of between 11 to 19 storeys, will have an overwhelming adverse impact on the openness of the Heath. For more details click More
