In my teens, I went to Muswell Hill Youth Club in what was then The Athenaeum. Now it is Sainsbury’s – and the only reminder of my misspent youth is a street sign in the side alley that says ‘Athenaeum Place’.
As a local councillor in Muswell Hill for eight years I have stomped the streets of this ward endlessly over the last decade or so – and know every drive, door and nook and cranny.
Muswell Hill Broadway offers an extensive range of shops – many of which are still local, unchained firms with proprietors who really care about what they are selling. Families flock to buy property in this area to be near to the excellent primary schools and Fortismere and Alexandra Park Secondary schools. Muswell Hill Youth Centre nestles at the bottom of the municipal car park – and the views from Muswell Hill Broadway across London remind you that the ‘hill’ in Muswell Hill is not accidental.
The ward carries on down the hill towards Crouch End, including the site of Hornsey Central Hospital – now after many years of closure a community health centre. Park Road pool leisure centre provides swimming and exercise facilities – and from top to bottom of the hill run the wonderful grounds of Alexandra Palace. Parking, speeding traffic on residential roads, school places, a bus link to Hampstead and Swiss Cottage and keeping the local police station open to the public are but a few of the key issues here.
My Liberal Democrat Ward councillor colleagues here are Gail Engert, Jonathan Bloch and Jim Jenks.
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- The W7 bus stop on the steep Muswell Hill looks set to soon be moved to outside Boots on Muswell Hill Broadway, after a three year campaign by local Liberal Democrats. The encouraging news was sent to Lynne Featherstone MP earlier this week following enquiries to the Council and TfL. Following a campaign of letter [...] read on
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- After joining the fight to ensure a pre-school in Muswell Hill got funding for a wildlife garden, Lynne Featherstone MP on Saturday had the honour of planting one of the garden’s first new trees. 345 Pre-school at the Friends Meeting House in Church Crescent had its funding for a wildlife garden threatened in the summer, [...] read on
Lynne Featherstone MP hosts reception in parliament for local cerebral palsy charity
To help raise awareness of Muswell Hill based London Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy’s (LCCCP) special work, Lynne Featherstone MP yesterday hosted a parliamentary reception to highlight their achievements. At the reception, the charity’s Chief Executive Marc Crank spoke of their difficult but successful work, helping children with cerebral palsy increase their mobility and [...] read on
Muswell Hill Area Forum Councillors give thumbs down to Pinkham Way
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Lynne Featherstone MP commenting on the 144/W7 bus stop in Muswell Hill being moved in the autumn
Lynne Featherstone MP, welcoming the news that following a recent safety assessment, TfL and Haringey Council have agreed to move the 144/W7 bus stop from Muswell Hill to outside Boots on the Muswell Hill Broadway in the autumn: “I’m delighted to see that my long running campaign to get the bus stop moved has [...] read on
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