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I'm looking for someone to do some small jobs in my garden, including painting fences, repairing or making new raised beds and relaying some patio stones. If you have any recommendations please let me know.Thanks,MattSee More

Bad news to share from the new development at 161 Tottenham Lane (the former Hornsey Journal Office & land behind the Art House).Loss of TreeFurther Damage to Neighbouring Property1) Tree chopped downThe potential loss of this tree was highlighted by the local community throughout the planning process. The original developers, supported by a report from a specialist (Landmark Trees), insisted that the development would not affect the roots of the tree, nor would thinning it back to the…See More

The building work is now well underway at 161 Tottenham Lane (the former Hornsey journal offices, between Kwik Fit & the Arthouse). It has not started well.The builders (http://www.ridesignandbuild.co.uk/) have knocked over our fence at their boundary, damaging it as well as some raised beds and plants in our garden which neighbours the property. They have dug right up against our border at a much lower level causing the soil from our flower…See More

Planning permission was granted for this site in 2015 which essentially adds a further 2 storeys to the existing two and three new houses in the car park.It followed a huge response from the local community with many objections to elements of the scheme.The site has now been sold to a new developer and they have submitted another planning application to make 11 changes to the approved plans. Some of these changes are positive (e.g. retention of existing rear facade) but some do concern me -…See More