20130124 TV, rents and assets

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More TV coverage for CE - after last week's Budgen's outing, on The One Show this week Declan Curry did a piece on Crouch End rents. Swingeing increases.

All the more reason perhaps, for the Metrolopitan Police to rationalise their assets (translates as 'close police stations') and benefit from the income. But have you ever actually needed to go to a police station? Does it matter that they close. Complete our survey (in the right hand panel on most OpinioN8 pages) and give us a clue.

Simon has spotted that what was O's Bar will become a block that even the architect can't make look attractive. While an old building (Earl Haig Memorial Hall ) seems sure now to become a boozer.

The council has published a swingeing critique of the applicant's laziness in simply resubmitting plans for 159 Tottenham Lane and refused the plans

Niles is furious with an estate agent.

The Music Palace seems set to undergo a new lease of life, in part at least as a cinema, while a bit further up the road BG Max remains a more questionable delight - there may be a citizens committee.

We have had another request for a bookkeeper and still need work for a cleaner . Karen was looking for a tutor

And David has submitted this view of Alexandra Palace