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As some of you might know, I love the Parkland Walk.
Running down 7KM from the old rail tunnels at Highgate to the west entrance of Finsbury Park.
It makes a great traffic-free alternative for walkers, joggers, cyclists and a peaceful haven for wildlife (and the graf crew that are continually renewing the old railway arches and road bridges).
To cut a long story short:
A developer that bought the house near the Highgate end wants to block community access to the walk for several months for exclusive skip and delivery truck access.
The property was purchased with strict non-vehicular access and development covenants in place.
Which upsets me because:
-I am against an individual blocking of a community assest for personal gain and nil public benifit.
-Also worried about skip trucks, which kill a high number of cyclists each year making multiple journeys each day in the narrow local streets.
-Plus it feels like there is a mockery made of us all when developers can just use money to pay their way out of the conditions they signed up for.
So:
-It would be cool if you guys could take the time to check out the below links and maybe sign and object if you feel strongly about this issue.
Ta.
http://www.parkland-walk.org.uk/planning
http://www.planningservices.haringey.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=288285