All Discussions Tagged 'green' - Harringay online2024-03-28T21:57:48Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=green&feed=yes&xn_auth=no31% Cuts to Haringey's Library Services in the Pipeline - Call to Action!tag:harringayonline.com,2023-12-21:844301:Topic:15613882023-12-21T13:48:51.213ZLizhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Liz
<p><em>A message from Friends of Stroud Green And Harringay Library.</em></p>
<p><em>Please find time this festive season to respond and defend our library service</em></p>
<p><em>If you're not a member of the library, how about a new year's resolution to join your nearest branch? </em></p>
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<p class="p1">Dear Friends,</p>
<p class="p1">We wish we could be sending you tidings of good cheer at this time of year but your library is being targeted for cuts. Friends Of Reading…</p>
<p><em>A message from Friends of Stroud Green And Harringay Library.</em></p>
<p><em>Please find time this festive season to respond and defend our library service</em></p>
<p><em>If you're not a member of the library, how about a new year's resolution to join your nearest branch? </em></p>
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<p class="p1">Dear Friends,</p>
<p class="p1">We wish we could be sending you tidings of good cheer at this time of year but your library is being targeted for cuts. Friends Of Reading & Education (FORE) is the umbrella group of all the library friends groups in Haringey.</p>
<p class="p1">We discovered at a meeting on Dec 11 with Councillor <a href="https://www.minutes.haringey.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=13526" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emily Arkell</a> and council officers that in order to make savings to balance the budget, the council is planning to make 31% cuts to library services in two stages, over three years.</p>
<p class="p1">The library budget is currently down to £4.2M.</p>
<p class="p1">For the financial year 2024-2025, and to make a saving of over 16% (£705K), the council are planning to:</p>
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<li class="li1">end provision of hard copy magazines and newspapers, £30K</li>
<li class="li1">reduce the opening hours of the branch libraries, £675K</li>
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<p class="p1">In the second stage, for the financial years starting in 2025/2026 & 2026/2027 more cuts of another 15% (£676K). These future cuts will be baked-in to this year's budget. The rapid consultation closes <strong>Jan 15, 2024</strong> .</p>
<p class="p1">The Council are planning to change the way our libraries are currently used by making them <strong>self-service libraries with reduced standards of operation</strong>:</p>
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<li class="li1">users will have to swipe in</li>
<li class="li1">they will be using volunteers instead of professional librarians</li>
<li class="li1">premises will be monitored by CCTV</li>
<li class="li1">toilets will not be available in libraries without staff</li>
<li class="li1">other organisations will be making use of the library spaces</li>
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<p class="p1">The service that residents get now with £4.2M funding would be cut to the bone with a meagre £2.86M.</p>
<p class="p1">Library staff are essential to the quality of the library user experience and staff time is being slashed.</p>
<p class="p1">The council needs to act legally and balance its budget if it is to maintain control of its services. FORE is sympathetic to the fact that the council is in a bind. It is faced with government cuts, inflation, high demand for services, and cost-of-living support. The Council is not proposing to close any of the libraries.</p>
<p class="p1">However, FORE have taken the decision to continue working with the council as a critical friend and to oppose the planned changes because we consider that they are ill thought out and a false economy.</p>
<p class="p1">We feel strongly that these changes will hollow out the place of this library in our community and lead to terminal decline. It will discourage members of the community, such as the elderly, those with disabilities, or with young children from accessing library services safely and conveniently.</p>
<p class="p1">We understand that this is not the sort of news you wish to hear at this time of the year but we hope that as residents you will also support FORE in our opposition to these changes.</p>
<p class="p1">Please contact your local ward councillors to let them know your opposition to these changes.</p>
<p class="p1"><b>Stroud Green Ward Councillors:</b></p>
<p class="p1">e. Alexandra.Worrell@haringey.gov.uk</p>
<p class="p1">e. George.Dunstall@haringey.gov.uk</p>
<p class="p1">e. Eldridge.Culverwell@haringey.gov.uk</p>
<p class="p1"><strong>Harringay Councillors</strong></p>
<p>e. Anna.Abela@haringey.gov.uk</p>
<p>e. gina.adamou@haringey.gov.uk</p>
<p>e. zena.brabazon@haringey.gov.uk</p>
<p class="p1"><b>Cabinet Member for Culture, Communities & Leisure:</b></p>
<p class="p1">e. Emily.Arkell@haringey.gov.uk</p>
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<p class="p1">You can also comment on the Council's Budget proposals via:</p>
<p class="p4"><a href="https://haringeybudget2024.commonplace.is/en-GB/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://haringeybudget2024.commonplace.is/en-GB/</a></p>
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<p class="p4"></p> Mopeds on Green Lanestag:harringayonline.com,2023-06-05:844301:Topic:15412432023-06-05T20:47:32.169ZPablohttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Pablo
<p>Yet again, I witnessed a pedestrian get smashed in to a by a wreckless and dangerous moped driver on green lanes, anyone else finding it's getting worse out there? And I am not talking about the LTNs, I'm talking about the sheer number of dangerous moped drivers belting around to make their delivery profitable. It's madness, and inexcusably dangerous.</p>
<p>Yet again, I witnessed a pedestrian get smashed in to a by a wreckless and dangerous moped driver on green lanes, anyone else finding it's getting worse out there? And I am not talking about the LTNs, I'm talking about the sheer number of dangerous moped drivers belting around to make their delivery profitable. It's madness, and inexcusably dangerous.</p> Greener, warmer homestag:harringayonline.com,2021-08-10:844301:Topic:14431392021-08-10T09:34:45.599ZKithttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Kit
<p>This isn't to do with yesterday's alarming update from scientists about the climate crisis but...</p>
<p>Have you bitten the bullet and installed either an air-source or a ground-source heat pump to replace your previous fossil-fuel based energy source?</p>
<p>Good, bad or difficult, would you be willing to talk to a magazine, on or off the record, about how that went for you? Please get in touch!</p>
<p>This isn't to do with yesterday's alarming update from scientists about the climate crisis but...</p>
<p>Have you bitten the bullet and installed either an air-source or a ground-source heat pump to replace your previous fossil-fuel based energy source?</p>
<p>Good, bad or difficult, would you be willing to talk to a magazine, on or off the record, about how that went for you? Please get in touch!</p> Can you help raise some money for Stroud Green School?tag:harringayonline.com,2021-05-13:844301:Topic:14279192021-05-13T21:17:06.334ZDonna FThttps://harringayonline.com/profile/DonnaRoss
<div>The Friends of Stroud Green Primary School have been contacted by Plus Rooms (<a href="https://plusrooms.co.uk/">https://plusrooms.co.uk/</a>) who specialise in extensions and loft conversions. They've offered to donate £1000 to our PTA if we can find 50 homes happy to host a Plus Rooms sales board (like a an estate agents board) outside their home for 6 weeks.</div>
<div>They'll also give £1000 to Fareshare (a charity providing meals to vulnerable people) so this will be helping two great…</div>
<div>The Friends of Stroud Green Primary School have been contacted by Plus Rooms (<a href="https://plusrooms.co.uk/">https://plusrooms.co.uk/</a>) who specialise in extensions and loft conversions. They've offered to donate £1000 to our PTA if we can find 50 homes happy to host a Plus Rooms sales board (like a an estate agents board) outside their home for 6 weeks.</div>
<div>They'll also give £1000 to Fareshare (a charity providing meals to vulnerable people) so this will be helping two great charities at once.</div>
<div>Please get in touch by emailing friends@stroudgreenprimary.com if you're happy to host a sign.</div>
<div>I appreciate we aren't the most local school to many residents of the Ladder, but it is my son's school and any extra funding we can secure will help to mitigate the shortfall that we're facing due to far fewer fundraising opportunities over the past year.</div> This Sunday at Stroud Green Markettag:harringayonline.com,2021-02-04:844301:Topic:14094162021-02-04T22:56:10.666ZStroud Green Markethttps://harringayonline.com/profile/StroudGreenMArket
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Sunday 7th February</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em>10-2:30 Stroud Green School, Perth Rd / Ennis Rd N43HB</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em>stations: FInsbury Park / Crouch Hill</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em>bus stops Tollington Park / Finsbury Park</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em>From the park or the parkland walk take the Oxford rd…</em></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Sunday 7th February</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em>10-2:30 Stroud Green School, Perth Rd / Ennis Rd N43HB</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em>stations: FInsbury Park / Crouch Hill</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em>bus stops Tollington Park / Finsbury Park</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em>From the park or the parkland walk take the Oxford rd exit</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.stroudgreenmarket.com/thisweek" target="_blank">www.stroudgreenmarket.com/thisweek</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8520596692?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8520596692?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></span></p>
<h1><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;">Produce</span></h1>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Pie Station <em>(meat/sweet pies, sausages rolls, quiches & crumbles)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Sara Nyborg's Danish Bakery <em>(amazing variety of authentic rye bread, cinnamon buns, jams, granola)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Shumei Natural Agriculture <em>(organic produce from around the world)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Yorwarth’s Fresh Fish <em>(with their own boat and smoke-house)</em> <em>TBA</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Brambletye Farm <em>(organic fruit, mushrooms, eggs, apple/pear juice and pickles)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Perry Court farm <em>(Kentish fruit, veg & juice)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Bread by Bike <em>(local sourdough)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">A taste of the good life <em>(raw & organic dairy produce, eggs)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Kaffee Culture <em>(hot coffee and freshly roasted bags of beans)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Chef and the Shoegirl <em>(jam, chutney, granola, peanut butter & home baking in Stroud Green)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Pao Pickles <em>(kimchi, kraut, sriracha etc etc)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Marco’s Italian Cheeses & cured meat</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Microfarm N15 <em>(organically grown microgreens from our nearest urban farm)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Nourished Bites <em>(with famous organic “sunhini” spread)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Brevevita Wines <em>(Natural & organic wine from the small producers of Marche & Abruzzo)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Holy Sugar (cakes, pies and pastries, made in Finsbury park using organic ingredients)</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Hampstead Cheese Board <em>(From The Best English and Swiss Cheesemakers)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Parson’s Nose <em>(free range pork, beef, lamb and chicken from Old House Farm)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Itadakizen/koji fermentaria <em>(vegan Japanese Delicacies & koji-based sauces)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Haringey & Islington Honey <em>(the most local available)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">LoLo milling <em>(heritage grains freshly milled)</em></span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">La Vita Bio (all organic hand-made fresh pasta, arancini and cannoli)</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Luke’s Cider <em>(small-batches, perfectly potent)</em></span></h2>
<h1><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Hot Food & Drink</span></h1>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Creperie Dellys</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8520597865?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8520597865?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Holy Pizza UK</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Big Doggs Hotdogs</span></h2> Green Gate pubtag:harringayonline.com,2020-07-14:844301:Topic:12701882020-07-14T17:25:57.604ZRos Saraihttps://harringayonline.com/profile/RosSarai
<p>Hi everyone. <br/>Does anyone know what’s happening to the Green Gate pub on West Green Road? Pub renovation? Restaurant?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot</p>
<p>Hi everyone. <br/>Does anyone know what’s happening to the Green Gate pub on West Green Road? Pub renovation? Restaurant?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot</p> CALL FOR ARTISTS- Views of N22 Art Exhibition (deadline 25 Oct)tag:harringayonline.com,2019-10-09:844301:Topic:11972662019-10-09T20:26:11.913ZEmily Woodhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/EmilyWoodLocalMumsAndDads
<div class=""><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span>CALL FOR ARTISTS - 'Views of N22'</span></div>
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<div class=""><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span>Art Exhibition 9th Nov – 9th Jan 2019 The Goodness Brew Co rd, Wood Green</span></div>
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<div class=""><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span>How do you see Wood Green? What do you see?…</span></div>
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<div class=""><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span>CALL FOR ARTISTS - 'Views of N22'</span></div>
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<div class=""><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span>Art Exhibition 9th Nov – 9th Jan 2019 The Goodness Brew Co rd, Wood Green</span></div>
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<div class=""><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span>How do you see Wood Green? What do you see?</span></div>
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<div class=""><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span>We are inviting local artists and people who live or work in and around the local community to share their visual and verbal views of Wood Green and surrounding areas.</span></div>
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<div class=""><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span>This could be spoken word, performance, film, photography, paintings, landscapes, portraits or text.</span></div>
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<div class=""><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span>An opportunity for the community to come together, share their views, meet local artists.</span></div>
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<div class=""><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span>Would you like to exhibit your artwork or be involved in anyway? This could be a new piece you’d like to create or something you’ve already been working on.</span></div>
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<div class=""><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span>Please submit your idea, approximate size and a photo/example to emily@emilywood.org</span></div>
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<div class=""><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span><b>deadline to apply 25/10/19</b></span></div>
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<div class=""><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span>This is being organised by local artists. The venue and exhibition space has been donated by The Goodness Brew Co, a new brewery, taproom and large event space in Wood Green. Founded by a group of local friends, the space is designed to be inclusive and welcoming, a space for the community to come together for good beer, good pizza, good times and good art!</span></div>
</div> Smoke-free coffee shops in Harringay?tag:harringayonline.com,2019-09-07:844301:Topic:11914432019-09-07T10:29:47.271Zandy thomashttps://harringayonline.com/profile/AndyThomas
<p>I was in Harringay Green Lanes this morning and thought it would be nice to stop & have a coffee outside one of the many coffee shops there. But at every place I stopped I was greeted by a blue pall of foul-smelling tobacco smoke emanating from the armies of smokers sitting outside every one of them. Thinking it would be better inside, I ventured into one such shop but it being a windy day, it was even more smoky inside.</p>
<p>I thought it was against the law to smoke in or near public…</p>
<p>I was in Harringay Green Lanes this morning and thought it would be nice to stop & have a coffee outside one of the many coffee shops there. But at every place I stopped I was greeted by a blue pall of foul-smelling tobacco smoke emanating from the armies of smokers sitting outside every one of them. Thinking it would be better inside, I ventured into one such shop but it being a windy day, it was even more smoky inside.</p>
<p>I thought it was against the law to smoke in or near public places? Pubs these days certainly seem to interpret and comply with the law far better than the Green Lanes establishments. It's s shame really since a lot of would-be customers must be put off by having to sit inhaling someone else's dirty habits - or do these places only cater for this type of clientele? I suspect the latter.</p>
<p>I went home in the end & made myself a coffee there but it's not the same. Shame.</p> One bed flat to rent near Wood Green Tube. £1,100 pm.tag:harringayonline.com,2019-03-21:844301:Topic:11564742019-03-21T21:41:51.731ZNeilhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/NeilOShea
<p>I have this flat to rent in Lordship Lane near the Tube from the 6th of April. </p>
<p>It is in a purpose built block of flats with a private car space and communal gardens. </p>
<p>The post code is N22 5LJ. It is on the first floor with steps up from the ground floor. </p>
<p>Professional tenants with no pets, please. Deposit and references required. </p>
<p>Call Neil on 07949 060033. </p>
<p>I have this flat to rent in Lordship Lane near the Tube from the 6th of April. </p>
<p>It is in a purpose built block of flats with a private car space and communal gardens. </p>
<p>The post code is N22 5LJ. It is on the first floor with steps up from the ground floor. </p>
<p>Professional tenants with no pets, please. Deposit and references required. </p>
<p>Call Neil on 07949 060033. </p> Creators wanted for a creative residency at Stroud Green and Harringay Librarytag:harringayonline.com,2019-03-07:844301:Topic:11535342019-03-07T16:01:32.839ZLizhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Liz
<p>If you are a creator (author, film and video, installation, media arts, music and sound, painting, performance, photography, research, theatre, visual arts) and have an idea for a residency project at exhibition at the library, contact Etsuko.</p>
<p>Email: Etsuko.edwards@haringey.gov.uk or drop into the <a href="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/libraries-sport-and-leisure/libraries/stroud-green-and-harringay-library" target="_blank" rel="noopener">library</a> to speak to her</p>
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<p>If you are a creator (author, film and video, installation, media arts, music and sound, painting, performance, photography, research, theatre, visual arts) and have an idea for a residency project at exhibition at the library, contact Etsuko.</p>
<p>Email: Etsuko.edwards@haringey.gov.uk or drop into the <a href="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/libraries-sport-and-leisure/libraries/stroud-green-and-harringay-library" target="_blank" rel="noopener">library</a> to speak to her</p>
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