Resident's Soapbox
Minutes:
The Chair invited residents to speak for up to two minutes of items of interest in their local area.
Sustainable Food
The meeting was advised that there were several local groups that were collaborating on new projects around creating sustainable food sources and community gardens.
If anyone was interested in becoming involved more information could be obtained from Jo Foster or Pamela Horling after the meeting.
Conservation Area Appraisal – Crouch End
It was noted that a meeting was being held by the Council on 16 March, at Haringey Library, that would set out proposed changes to Conservation Area Appraisals.
Conference in Planning and Development in Haringey - Haringey Federation of Residents Associations (HFRA)
A Conference on Planning and Development in the Borough was being held on HFRA on 17 April at Hornsey Vale Community Centre. Anyone interested in attending could obtain information from Bob Maltz following the meeting.
Rail Depot
Mr Richard Pout raised concern with respect to proposals for a new Rail Depot in Hornsey and noted that he intended to submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Transport (DT) with respect to their on plans for this.
He also raised concern with respect to overcrowding on the Gospel Oak to Barking line and contended that modernisation on the line was required.
The Chair noted that an additional issue had been raised in writing with respect to fly tipping the small areas of green space in Haringey. It was agreed that Councillor Bevan should respond to this in writing following the meeting.