The Summer edition of the Highgate Society’s quarterly magazine has been published and is being delivered free to members. Non-members can buy a copy for £1.50 from Brooksby newsagent in Highgate High Street or at the Saturday coffee morning at 10A South Grove. For more information about Buzz click on the Publications link at the […]
A story of ‘people power’ by Helen Lawrence The campaign to save Hampstead Heath in 19th century was at the heart of what became the new conservation movement. The campaigners set up the Commons Preservation Society in 1865, (now the Open Spaces Society), and the National Trust in 1895; and they were all involved in the founding of the Hampstead Heath […]
The Highgate Society has received the an update from Camden Council. The Council explains that the unusually high volume of responses (over 600) has taken time to review but they hope to make a decision over the Summer. We continue to press for a meeting and have expressed our serious concern that the Council views […]
Together with the Heath and Hampstead Society, the Highgate Conservation Area Advisory Committee and other organisations, the Highgate Society is supporting the petition against this proposal to replace the existing house and annex with five substantial houses with basements, three of them fronting Millfield Lane. Details of the proposal can be found on the Camden […]
The Highgate Society’s Events Committee has arranged a further First Aid course run by an instructor from The British Red Cross on Tuesday, 9th July starting at 2pm at The Highgate Society. The 2 hour workshop is designed to build upon existing knowledge and instincts and will give you more confidence to help in a […]
Time:Meeting 9:30am on the dates shown. Each event will last an hour. Dates: CANCELLED 2nd February (Highgate Hill), FIRST EVENT – 30th March (Archway Road), 27thApril (Highgate Station), 8th June (Highgate Hill), 6th July (ArchwayRoad), 3rd August (Highgate Station), 31st August (Highgate Hill),28th September (Archway Road), 26th October (Highgate Station),23rd November (Highgate Hill), 7th December […]
Transport for London has announced that from March 18th until mid-April 2019 one escalator at Highgate Station will be out of service for maintenance. The other escalator will operate in the up direction. Access to the platforms will be by the central staircase (118 steps).
Camden Council is proposing to extend the parking control hours in the Camden side of Highgate Village from the current 10 am to 12 noon to 8.30 am to 6.30 pm Monday to Friday. The Council has published a draft Traffic Management Order setting out the proposals and its reasons. It can be seen by […]
Update: On behalf of the Highgate Society David Richmond has now submitted planning applications to Haringey and Islington Councils for approval of his design. Details of the applications can be seen by clicking here (Haringey) and here (Islington). The consultation periods on these applications have now closed. No dates have been set for the decisions. […]