Update - The NR contractors who will be replacing the fences aroundCrouch Hill visited the area yesterday and suggested that they could replace the fences without cutting down the trees and removing the plants (though they will need to be severely c…
The arches Are definitely NR. And they are marketing the arches post refurbishment. (Probably for twice the rent!) Lazy writing probably due to the fact that most of the users are LU. I think EMono should get a license for the the wells terrace site…
Agree with you trains potter, not expecting some massive change of heart but if others are willing, a bit of pressure on both the council and NR will bear some fruit at least in taming the worst excesses.
They may own the land where the fences will be placed but they are adjacent to local authority land (for example the fence on the end of Mount Pleasant Crescent). While NR's permitted development rights do indeed allow them to do the work planned ,…
They are making a great play on how local groups are and will continue to be involved with the town hall plans but that would seem to be at odds with the groups who have been petitioning outside the town hall for months now!
Have responded to the councillors email. The response he received was largely standard NR response - what I would be looking for is a commitment to at least the following:
1 - noise mitigations given that the many freight trains which use the ro…
Ali, I repeat - while the the passenger trains will indeed be quieter and the electrification is a good thing it is freight t are the problematic ones as there are 10 or more overnight when the line is not blocked and most of these will remain diese…
Ali - the NR environmental responsibility points are pretty standard stuff - for example, TfL is aiming for higher standards in similar categories (40% reduction in energy use by 2020). The key is what they are committed to doing in addition here a…
talking to some contacts within NR, the plans are much more extensive - it could effectively remove almost all the vegetation and many of the trees. While I stressed to the project manager the importance to minimise away from the railway line and r…
The best response is the NR Twitter feed (@NetworkRailGOBE) plus telling our local councillors that you are not happy - for example Tim.Gallagher@Haringey.gov.uk
The issue is not the need to replace the fences but the removal of most of vegetatio…
Indeed it is. So the problem is not so much the need for better fencing or the electrification itself but the issue is all around not talking to local residents about how the work will be done and ensuring that not all the trees and vegetation is no…
Actually a refocused Hopsmiths could fit the bill - just needs someone to think about it as a NYC style speakeasy with good snacks food and cocktails along with innovative, hipster music or even better something a bit unusual - hillbilly opera anyon…
It is all pretty depressing because without a strong opposition the Conservatives will rule the roost, particularly if Scotland takes its toys away post - Brexit.
Of course, given the conservatives smugness and lack of agreement or even professio…
There is a bit more rubbish these past few weeks but I put this down to it being summer and more people out and about, etc. There does seem to be an increase in beggars but I think this is probably due to a new intake at the halfway house/hostel ne…
Have an update from my TfL contact, the closure of Wells Terrace is still on for July and while the target is 2018 re-opening the planned public date is likely to be 2019.
So at the moment Telford are still going ahead.
And what about pigeons? Or foxes? I think we should know their views before we let them in our neighbourhoods, eating our rubbish!
On a more serious note, the debate this afternoon seems to be focusing on one thing (forgetting about the daggers…
It is sad when sneering becomes sport. Does Holborn Fox want to make that rationale case for Brexit or continue his virtual sneering?
Onto more serious observations - did anyone else notice the number of people on TV who voted to ,leave who ha…
Holborn Fox you can make a rationale case for Brexit even if most in London disagree. This campaign was a disgrace from both sides. And trusting one group of establishment types to another is worrying. It is important to move forward and deal wit…
So an update following a discussion with someone in TfL. The wells terrace entrance will close in July16 as discussed above but the plan is for the new ticket concourse to open in Spring 18 and hopefully earlier. The 2019 reference is to complete …
Liked Fabrizio, Pappagone OK, Pizza Bakers is very good (but expensive for what you get), but I love Franco Manca! Still good even though it is now becoming a chain. Sacro Coure in CE is a good too
It is indeed good to see Sadiq winning despite the nasty tactics of the Conservatives. I think he will be a good mayor if he is bold and is not undermined by the right wing media - I am expecting some continuing insults and so called exposes which …
My point is that the work can be done with a shorter closure than the nearly 9 months. Blockades are better than weekend closures for years but we are getting these too!
As some of you mentioned other lines are busier but it is epidemic that rai…