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- Organisers withdraw application for London Oktoberfest
- Friends of Broomfield Park have released the final version of their submission to the council's licensing committee. I've added it to the end of the article above.
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- Bounds Green low-traffic neighbourhood scheme to start on Monday
- Thank heavens council employees will be able to ignore the restrictions. Why should they suffer too.
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- Organisers withdraw application for London Oktoberfest
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- A festival too far?
- There’s a general comparison of sorts () of Broomfield Park’s use for the PG Festival (and other family events in large public spaces) and the beerfest. Looking specifically at the PGF, one is a...
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- A festival too far?
- Darren, You may not have read the license application (now withdrawn) It was for two weekends a year, Fridays 1500-2230, Saturdays 1100-2230, Sundays 1200-2100. So a clear clash with us of the...
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- A festival too far?
- Re the comments about age profiles – that is an interesting issue. I think it is a given that most people (there are exceptions such as young councillors) only take an interest in local affairs due...
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- A festival too far?
- First a disclaimer: I do not live in Palmers Green and would be unaffected by any "disorder" or ASB resulting from Oktoberfest. So "obvs" anything I say can be discounted on that basis. However (you...
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- A festival too far?
- Thank you. Much better articulated than me. While I disagree with Darren's view that objections to this particular event are greatly exaggerated (well, I would do, wouldn't I ? - I'm 40 + 31 years...
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- A festival too far?
- Support for the skate park may not be confined to the young, but opposition is certainly confined to the old. As for this event, it is not an evening do? Under 12s aren't playing on the swings at...
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- A festival too far?
- Whilst I agree that it is worth looking at age related attitudes and objections in this case I don't think this does create undue influence. What is proposed is an event that is likely to overwhelme...
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- Bounds Green low-traffic neighbourhood scheme to start on Monday
- Should help Spencer Avenue immeasurably. It's been suffering as the bottom rung of the current half LTN ladder.
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- Environmental vandalism in Green Lanes
- The photo above (from Google Maps) shows the 11 trees that the McDonalds owner chopped down. When applying for planning permission he ticked a box saying there were no trees on the site that might...
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- Bounds Green low-traffic neighbourhood scheme to start on Monday
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- Environmental vandalism in Green Lanes
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- A festival too far?
- Unless you've seen something that I haven't, this isn't quite right. , the council has asked the organisers to withdraw their application and Palmers Green councillor Chris James has said she's...