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 the club 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.
Here are some of the teams current campaigns:
- Your local Lib Dem team are working with local traders to bring the plot of land in Avenue Mews, which is behind Muswell Hill Library, back into active use for community events and pop-up markets. This would be a great addition to our local shopping centre and make it even more fun for visitors.
- We are also campaigning to replace the decrepit lighting on St James’s Lane and surrounding roads. Not only are the affected roads very poorly lit, but the existing lights are very energy inefficient. Replacing them would make the affected area greener and safer for local people.
- We are pleased that there is a new pedestrian crossing on Priory Road and a resurfaced a better lit “Greenway” cycle and pedestrian pathway from Wood Vale to Park Road. But so much more needs to be done. We need the Greenway to be completed – and a pedestrian crossing on Park Road and better cycle tracks in Park Avenue South would help towards achieving this.
- We support a 20mph speed limit in residential roads across the borough.
My Liberal Democrat Ward councillor colleagues here are Jonathan Bloch, Gail Engert and Jim Jenks.
More news
- Lynne Featherstone MP has today written to Haringey Council, requesting information regarding the disappearance of portrait paintings in Muswell Hill. The Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green was alerted to the disappearance via twitter. The public portrait display was of local traders, who are speaking out in support of local trade as part [...] read on
- Lynne Featherstone MP visited theLOCALgallery in Muswell Hill on Saturday, to view an exhibition of photographs and discuss measures to keep local trade alive in the area. The event organiser (local business owner and photographer Matt Humphrey) also took the opportunity to unveil a new public portrait display of local traders who are speaking out [...] read on
- Lynne Featherstone MP has today offered her continued support to residents of Connaught House in Muswell Hill. The remaining residents face eviction today. The Metropolitan Police, who own the building, have refused to extend the lease granted to Crown Housing Association. The Association and the residents must therefore vacate the premises. The Liberal Democrat MP [...] read on
- The Haringey Liberal Democrats and Lynne Featherstone MP last week launched a petition for 30 minutes of free parking on Haringey’s High Streets. The petition has already been signed by 399 people with another 105 people liking the campaign on Facebook. The campaign has also attracted the support of traders in Muswell Hill who recently gathered [...] read on
- Lynne Featherstone MP and the Haringey Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign for 30 minutes of free parking on Haringey’s High Streets. Last year, retailers on Muswell Hill Broadway reported months of poor trade after the parking charges were increased from £1.40 to £3 per hour. The traders started a petition to lower the charges [...] read on
- Lynne Featherstone, Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green, has welcomed the decision of the new COOK shop in Muswell Hill to replace its difficult front step and provide disabled access. The decision comes after Lynne Featherstone MP and the Haringey Liberal Democrats made representations to the new owners on behalf of a local [...] read on
- Lynne Featherstone MP has today expressed her frustration with the parking charges set by Haringey Council, which are having a detrimental effect on many shops and businesses in Hornsey and Wood Green. In September, local business owner Chris Oswald contacted Lynne Featherstone. He reported that independent businesses have suffered months of poor trade after the [...] read on
Lynne Featherstone MP launches petition to save Muswell Hill Police front counter
Lynne Featherstone MP has today launched a petition to save Muswell Hill’s police front counter, following the Mayor of London’s decision to close it down. The Mayor’s ‘crime plan’ for Haringey will see Muswell Hill’s volunteer front counter closed, and counters at Wood Green and Hornsey stations downgraded from 24hrs to part time. The Haringey [...] read on
Haringey Council admits responsibility for destruction of community artwork
Lynne Featherstone MP has today condemned Haringey Council, after they admitted that missing artwork in Muswell Hill was washed away by one of their contractors. The portraits had mysteriously vanished earlier this week. The public portrait display was of local traders, who are speaking out in support of local trade as part of a global [...] read on
Lib Dems formally criticise Mayor’s decision on police stations
The Lib Dem opposition in Haringey have slammed the decision by the Mayor to close the front counter in Muswell Hill and reduce opening hours at Hornsey and Wood Green police stations. Lib Dem councillor and crime spokesperson, Martin Newton has written to the Deputy Mayor of London objecting to the decision and calling on him [...] read on
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