t really captured his imagination!)
I believe Hampden Road has been the cut off point for the catchment area for Heartlands for the last couple of years, whereas PV and GC are not oversubscribed (or are less so). But obviously this changes year by year.
We are going through the 6th form application process with our eldest. That's a whole nother level of stress...…
uld as the designers suggest, encourage further development of the neighbouring properties. It could certainly improve the area; by making it safer, lighter in the evening and even more welcoming. First impressions of Harringay for passengers alighting Hornsey station isn't a particularly positive experience.
However it seems there is no provision for a regeneration pot to improve the road generally. During heavy rain the pavement is a stream of water (and the road - so no escape), the bollards (improvised railway track) could be replaced and trees planted. Indeed, the mosque and flat development behind the mansion flats should also be contributing.
Also, with the focus on disabled access throughout the development, there should be some corroboration with Network rail and the council to install lifts at the station.…
. Most of Europe has much stricter planning laws than the UK - and for good reason. Unplanned development breeds unliveable cities.
Neither I nor any of the objectors who spoke are seeking to halt development. We're seeking to influence it; to hold it on course with that which the strategic plan set out. You talk about five or six storeys. I wouldn't object if the Hampden Road site was developed at nine (though I'd need some convincing that the Ladder's narrow streets would work well with five or six stories).
And what of that awful waste on the areas to the north. Why such low density there and such a high density (well in excess of that stipulated in the London Plan) on Hampden Road? Had the strategic plan been followed and the opportunity taken on those sites we'd have ended up with far more housing than we'll have now by crowding so much on to one small site (a site which the plan published by Haringey as recently as January recommended for 56 units. It's being developed as 174).
I'm not fighting much needed development. I'm opposing stupid muddle-headed development where hard won strategic plans are thrown out like an old sofa for no good reason.…
id, while the N8 section of the road is about to have this work done."
Part of my argument was that anyone who uses Wightman Rd can easily see that the southern N4 section, with broken up tarmac footway over hilly terrain, is in much worse condition than the straight, level, flagged footway on either side of the northern N8 section between Effingham and Hampden junctions.
I pointed out that, in response to the 'On the Road to Improvement' of August-September 2007, I had personally submitted 25 responses from my neighbours on the Mattison - Warham Road stretch of W.R., demanding pavement improvement as one of their three priorities.
I made comparisons with the excellent pavement improvements made elsewhere in the WEST of the Borough. I reminded Cllr Haley of the Council Tax 'take' from the Band G, F & E houses, and multiplicity of conversions on our road.
At the Area Assembly of 3rd June, Cllr Haley's response to my question and email was the usual trademark brush-off reply. Not down to me, mate, it's the Borough Road Engineer wot done it (or words to that effect).
16th July, email from Cheryl Carnegie of Frontline reads in part:
"The planned footway maintenance programme 2008/09 approved by the Council's cabinet includes Wightman Road N8 (from Hampden Road to Effingham Road).
"Condition surveys of the Borough's highway network ranked this section of pavement 58 out of 138 roads surveyed in order of priority for planned reconstruction during the current financial year. Given that the available budgets are not sufficient to treat all the pavements in the entire network simultaneously, highly ranked sections of pavements have to be treated on a 'worst first' basis. Unfortunately, the N4 sections of Wightman Road pavements were not recommended for re-paving during the current financial year." [YES, CHERYL, I BLOODY WELL KNOW THAT. BUT W H Y??? AND WHY DO NEITHER YOU NOR BRIAN HALEY MENTION THAT N8 IS GOING TO LOSE ITS PRESENT PROPER PAVEMENT AND GET A TARMAC JOB IN ITS PLACE???]
The rest of her reply to this query adds up to no more than 'better luck next time'.
As you might expect, Hugh, logic doesn't enter into it.…
Rd with the two guys in it laughing. And certainly not observing any speed limit. A number of cars have gone up Hampden and turned round, and come back down at speed, obviously frustrated. Bearing in mind some (most) residents were unaware these roads at the top of the ladder are now two-way, I dread what will happen when some one isn't looking the 'wrong' way when crossing.…
maximise the number of housing units in their boroughs. Essentially they should not be hindering development and Cllrs will be well aware of that. One of the reasons the other application was more successful (in terms of refusal) may have come down to land values, size of site, etc. Its possible that there is just too much money to be lost in terms of CIL, S106, etc if Hampden Road did not go ahead. They may also be rushing things through now on the back of Brexit…
seen any publicity about them. In fact, I have to confess I have never even noticed them. What is the legal position ? If a pedestrian is knocked down on one of these do they sue the driver or sue the Council for not making the position clear ? Are they sufficiently illuminated at night ?
Are these not just anti-skid patches such as we used to have at the Wightman Rd / Hampden Road junction until they were covered up at the next resurfacing ?…
o the river bank on the very stretch of Hampden Road that you are discussing. Drivers have told me that they often find it impossible to turn through the gate because of obstruction by parked cars. This delays the work of clearance and causes the lorry to return several times before succeeding in entry. I haven't heard of a lorry being trapped on the river by parked cars but that may well be next - and could cause Thames Water to add their twopennorth to this subject.…