Ken Livingstone coming to Green Lanes for a walkabout with Harringay Traders +evening public meeting in Wood Green

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Permalink Reply by JeremyS on June 15, 2011 at 0:29

These traders are good. They really seem to know how to play the politics game. No wonder they have such influence with the Council. Impressed.

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Permalink Reply by Anette on June 16, 2011 at 13:52

Didn't know Ken spoke Turkish?

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Permalink Reply by Liz on June 16, 2011 at 17:35

and if anyone wants to go and have a word about traffic, bridges etc with him, he'll be holding a public meeting later in the day.  The event is being held from 7.15pm until 8.30pm (Doors from 7pm) at the Cypriot Centre, Earlham Grove, London, N22 5HJ. You need to register on the website Ken4London if you want to go.

 

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Permalink Reply by Ruth on June 17, 2011 at 7:37

I cant be there for the walk and talk nor the meeting, but I hope some people raise the issue of the betting shops- he will see for himself very easily what is happening.

Dinesh Patel's opticians closes this Sat after over 40 years so another small business gone (no doubt hurt by Specs Savers) So there will be another shop that could be turned into yet another betting shop, jeweller's or kebab place. 

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Permalink Reply by Protheroe O'Shea on June 17, 2011 at 20:07

Hi Liz the link is not working. I've had a look but not sure which site you are on about

Is it this one

http://kenlivingstone.com/

 

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Permalink Reply by Liz on June 17, 2011 at 20:15

Try it now. There was a w missing from the www.

Should work now.

If not try http://www.kenlivingstone.com/haringey

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Permalink Reply by Petronella Perret on June 17, 2011 at 9:43

I don't - or Greek, Russian, Farsi or Polish - and yet somehow I still manage to benefit from the mulitplicity of fantatastic fruit, veg, and interesting foods from different cultures you can get on Green Lanes. Thank goodness we aren't just stuck with the bland offerings of yet another Tesco and a choice of 3 betting shops. 

Pretty sure they will manage to speak to him in English anyway

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Permalink Reply by Anette on June 26, 2011 at 17:56

Hopefully they were more polite to Ken than they are to regular punters. I.e. not be on the phone or talking over his shoulder to the next person in line, who speaks whatever language they're speaking. And hopefully he didn't get his change thrown at him. Oh wait, he's a man, so he was probably treated ok. Silly me.  

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Permalink Reply by judy gahagan on June 17, 2011 at 18:44

I hope he'll decide to try and cross Green Lanes at the traffic lights i.e. endless minutes to wait at lights a couple of seconds to cross -not to mention times when gridlock doesn't let you across the road since cars/buses blocking. He might mention to traders some of us would do more shopping in Green Lanes if the traffic were reduced by about 80% - their objections to any parking restrictions seem to be based on the idea that it's impossible to buy fruit and veg on foot. I live just off Green lanes but shop elsewhere when possible. Also I'm not keen on food out on the pavement in car fumes 24/7

Judy

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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on June 17, 2011 at 19:59

The only current way to reduce traffic (and believe, the traders would also love to see traffic reduced) is by diverting through traffic along Wightman Rd. Nobody who lives here could want that.

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