[from Haringey Council]
Views sought on second stage of Parkland Walk proposals
Wednesday 27 February 2008
Residents are being invited to give their views on the second part of Haringey Council’s proposals to improve the longest nature reserve in London.
The council has launched a public consultation on the plans for the northern stretch of Parkland Walk, which runs [...]
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Posted in Andover estate, Crime, Finsbury Park, Finsbury Park ward, Hackney, Highbury West ward, Islington, London, Police, Six Acres estate, Tollington estates, Tollington ward, Youth on 27 February 2008 | No Comments »
[from Islington Gazette]
Bid to drive kids away from crime
nlnews@archant.co.uk
27 February 2008
HUNDREDS of Islington youngsters at risk of becoming fully-fledged gangsters will get individual programmes to steer them away from drugs and violence.
As part of a new pledge to “get tough on gangs”, Islington Council and the police have drawn up a list of hardened [...]
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[from Tottenham, Wood Green and Edmonton Journal]
Council looking to recruit some pooper snoopers
nlnews@archant.co.uk
27 February 2008
RESIDENTS are being encouraged to become “pooper snoopers” in a crackdown on dog mess and illegal rubbish dumping.
People who allow their dogs to foul the pavement and others who dump rubbish in the streets could be fined £75 in a [...]
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[From Islington Gazette]
Four more post offices facing the axe
nlnews@archant.co.uk
20 February 2008
FOUR more Islington post offices are facing the axe in another round of closures.
Residents are already reeling from news that Post Office chiefs want to shut down the purpose-built or “crown” post office in Essex Road.
Now a further four post office counters inside shops [...]
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[from Hackney Gazette]
PLAN TO SCRAP RELAXED PLANNING
hg.editorial@archant.co.uk
19 February 2008
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to relax planning restrictions in parts of the borough look set to be scrapped.
A scheme to remove tight controls in three “areas of exception” has been awaiting Hackney Council approval for almost a year.
Areas of exception formed part of the council’s draft supplementary [...]
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Please take 2 minutes to answer a 2-question survey which is seeking to identify the priority issues for people who live in Harringay.
The survey is being run by the guy who runs the Harringay website and it’s really important to get residents’ views incorporated.
You can take the 2 minute survey at
http://www.surveymo nkey.com/ s.aspx?sm= 2D0YnkTz014yQK1k 0IKufw_3d_ [...]
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Posted in Brownswood ward, Crime, Crouch End ward, Finsbury Park, Finsbury Park ward, Hackney, Haringey, Harringay ward, Highbury West ward, Islington, Kings Crescent estate, London, Manor House, Portland Rise, Seven Sisters Road, Seven Sisters ward, Six Acres estate, Stroud Green ward, Tollington ward, Woodberry Down, Youth on 18 February 2008 | 1 Comment »
The web site Piczo claims to have updated information about the Gangs in London with information about the ones in N4 area.
The following links document better which are the gangs in N4 locating them in a map: Hackney and Islington.
For N4 the names are Blue City, Queens Drive, Finsbury Park Man Dem, Holly Park Boyz [...]
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Posted in Blackstock Road, Brownswood ward, Business, Crime, Finsbury Park, Hackney, Highbury West ward, Islington, London, People, Police, Unemployment, Youth, tagged Islam, Mosque on 18 February 2008 | 1 Comment »
[from El Watan and originally reported in this forum dedicated to Finsbury Park]
Unfortunately the article is in French, and you need to make an effort to read it or translate it. Although I understand French I don’t have the time to translate the article, maybe somebody could help?
[...]
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[from Met Police reports]
Partnership Activity in Blackstock Road
Since July 2007 a multi-agency operation has been ongoing in Blackstock Road and will continue into the summer. The Safer Islington Partnership (SIP) is conducting the operation to reassure the public and to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.
Partners include Islington Council, London Fire [...]
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[from Islington Tribune]
Who will put black teenagers on road to success?
THE search is on for entrepreneurs from Islington’s Afro-Caribbean community who will “inspire” young people to venture into business and improve their life prospects.
Community worker Desmond Riley is planning to launch a series of talks in May aimed at teenagers who might enjoy working for [...]
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