Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Benched!
Where have all the benches in Finsbury Park gone?
Walked along the inner road that runs parallel to Seven Sisters. There used to be a bench on the pavement either side, every 100 or so yards - now there is a single forlorn bench along the entire stretch from the Finsbury Park Gate to the Manor House Gate.
What has happened and are they coming back?
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter
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WHERE indeed?!
The council say they generate £1.2 million from our park over the summer. Their Events Team call it the "Events Season" (through intensive commercial exploitation by corporate customers).
A High Court ruling held that all the cash the council raises on the back of Finsbury Park, must be spent in Finsbury Park.
There is little or no evidence of such a sum being spent on our public park. Certainly not on the shrinking number of benches in various states of repair. Much of the money is going elsewhere.
It's a question of priorities. The council give far a higher priority to culture, while Finsbury Park is treated as one of their of their lowest priorities. In the long run, in my view, the park is too important to be left in Haringey hands and needs to be taken out and run by a responsible steward.
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