All Discussions Tagged 'finsbury park concerts' - Harringay online2024-03-29T05:11:08Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=finsbury+park+concerts&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLadder Input to Finsbury Park Improvementstag:harringayonline.com,2019-07-12:844301:Topic:11806622019-07-12T13:07:32.367ZHughhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/hjuk
<p>The local Ladder residents' group was recently asked to make suggestions for spending £10,000 on regenerating Mackenzie Gardens in Finsbury Park*. The money comes from the Environmental Impact Fund which is funded by income generated by park events.</p>
<p>A number of good suggestions were made. One was to use the money to help create a quiet area in the park, absent of the normal park traffic. </p>
<p>I was pleased when this idea got support. So it was suggested, I think by the Haringey…</p>
<p>The local Ladder residents' group was recently asked to make suggestions for spending £10,000 on regenerating Mackenzie Gardens in Finsbury Park*. The money comes from the Environmental Impact Fund which is funded by income generated by park events.</p>
<p>A number of good suggestions were made. One was to use the money to help create a quiet area in the park, absent of the normal park traffic. </p>
<p>I was pleased when this idea got support. So it was suggested, I think by the Haringey parks team, that the 'Ladder funds' are spent on statement entrance gates for the Mackenzie Gardens. </p>
<p>I suggested that Tottenham-based <a href="https://www.harringayonline.com/forum/topics/local-firm-helps-in-restoration-of-buckingham-palace-downing-stre" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Metalcraft who I visited some years back</a> be approached to make the gates and I'm delighted to report that a gate for the cafe end of the Gardens is now being made by them.</p>
<p>As part of the wider improvements project for the Park, the Mackenzie Gardens are currently being revamped, apparently using the <a href="https://www.harringayonline.com/photo/844301:Photo:32399?context=user" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Victorian planting scheme</a> as a design guide. I was told last night that they're about half way through.</p>
<p>We're hoping that the new round of funding will allow the manufacture of a gate for the other end. </p>
<p>It's nice to see this tangible benefit from the concerts at last.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em>*The HoL platform is currently experiencing problems with adding and displaying images. I'd tried to add my photo of the Gardens from 2008. But no joy. You can <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finsbury_Park" target="_blank" rel="noopener">see it on Wikipedia</a> from when I revamped the article on the park back in 2008.</em></span></p>
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