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Haringey’s housing benefit claimants rise by two per cent as people pushed out of central London
Haringey is beginning to feel the burden of escalating rents and the government’s cuts as people claiming housing benefit start to move away from central London.
COMMENT: ‘Contest invites you to help back our independent shops’
Hornsey and Wood Green MP Lynne Featherstone wants you to get voting for your favourite independent shop
Haringey Council introduce new system to deal with ‘dangerous’ potholes
A new system for dealing with potentially dangerous potholes on Haringey’s roads will be approved by the council today.
Council home improvements in Highgate delayed by “legal error”
Work to improve council homes in Highgate has been delayed due to a “legal error”, it has emerged.
Illegal gambling machines seized in Haringey
More than 150 illegal gambling machines have been seized in Haringey in the last 10 months.
Andrew Rosenfeld’s Highgate mansion plan rejected because “out of place”
A millionaire Labour Party donor’s plans to demolish a 19th century house in Highgate and replace it with a mock Jacobean mansion have been thrown out by the Planning Inspectorate.
Haringey’s new GP-led group believes in listening to patients
GP Dr Helen Pelendrides spent Monday morning treating her patients at her Wood Green surgery. She spent Monday afternoon at her Haringey Council office, helping decide how – and where – to spend the borough’s health budget.
Man charged with 13 offences across Camden, Barnet and Haringey
A man has been charged with 13 offences, including indecent exposure and knifepoint robbery.
Council u-turn on 20mph limit on Haringey roads
Haringey Council has announced plans to introduce 20mph zones across the borough to make the roads “safer” - just months after the idea was dismissed for costing too much.
Council buys Mountview time to develop Hornsey Town Hall plans
Builders should soon be on site at Hornsey Town Hall – but their arrival does not herald the imminent return of world famous theatre school Mountview to Crouch End.
Free bike repairs for London’s cyclists
London’s cyclists will be able to get free bike safety checks as part of a partnership between Barclays and Bikewise.
Muswell Hill residents developing basements ‘to stay in catchment area’
Muswell Hill residents are digging down rather than moving out despite it not adding huge value to their homes, according to local estate agents.
Alexandra Park 150 celebration: More details revealed
Take part in pedalo races, enjoy a “long lunch” or float in the skies above one of London’s most iconic buildings as Alexandra Park celebrates 150 years of the extraordinary this summer.
Camden Council insist ‘rich list’ findings are inaccurate
Bosses at Camden Council say a list which claims the local authority has the highest number of staff earning more than £100,000 in the country is inaccurate and should be withdrawn.
Crossrail 2: Haringey residents urged to have their say on plans
Residents are being urged to have their say on plans for a second £12 billion Crossrail route which could transform Haringey’s transport links.
Haringey feels force of benefit cap as two housing associations threaten to repossess homes
Two housing associations in Haringey threatened to repossess tenants’ homes before the government’s benefit cap was introduced, it has been revealed.
Camden parents some of the least likely to get first choice primary school place for children
Parents in Camden are among the least likely in London to be offered a place for their child at their first choice primary school.
Banksy art sale is ‘last chance to keep mural in London’, says auction group
The auction group behind the re-emergence of the Banksy mural ‘Slave Labour’ has defended its decision to put the piece up for sale ‘before it disappears forever’.
Curtain up on Finsbury Park theatre as six-year vision becomes reality
The opening night of a long-awaited £2.5million theatre saw the six-year vision of its mastermind come to glorious fruition last week.
Paintings of north London landmarks exhibited at Lauderdale House for disability charities
A teacher and pupil are preparing for an exhibition of their work which depicts familiar north London landscapes and landmarks.
Banksy’s Slave Labour mural from Wood Green to go on sale again
A Banksy mural which originally appeared on a wall in Wood Green has been put up for auction again, after being withdrawn from a controversial sale at the 11th hour earlier this year.
Crouch End ‘skip’ artist gets own exhibition
Get a glimpse of Haringey’s past through the eyes of a Crouch End artist who almost consigned his own work to the scrapheap.
Crouch End Fun Run: Find out about the YMCA’s ‘hidden’ work this year
The region’s YMCA chief executive says he hopes this year’s fun run and festival will help the community to discover the “hidden side” to what the charity does as he prepares to take part.
Lottery money boost to Alexandra Palace regeneration plans to re-open BBC studios
Alexandra Palace is a huge leap closer to securing its future as a “treasure for the whole of Haringey” after a unanimous decision to award the “People’s Palace” more than £800,000 in funding.
My Crouch End: Miki Lentin
One of the group who campaigned to save Earl Haig Community Hall from demolition talks Highgate Tennis Club, cycle lanes and the secret to building the perfect home in Crouch End.
Bedroom tax: ‘There are simply not enough smaller properties’
For residents like Pauline Burke, it is a worrying time.
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