This website is constant “work in progress”.  It aims to provide a community service for local people - informative, campaigning, useful. 

 

We take our name from the Victorian suburb of Brownswood Park, between Highbury, Finsbury Park and Stoke Newington - now Brownswood Ward in Hackney.  Our area is at the conjunction of Hackney, Islington and Haringey, and all are welcome.

You can play a part in the development of this site - e-mail us with your ideas and requests.

info@brownswood.org.uk

Move your mouse over the picture to see information about local landmarks.

West ReservoirSailing centreFinsbury ParkFinsbury Park StationOld Arsenal stadiumEast Reservoir nature reserveClissold ParkGillespie ParkCastle Pumping Station and climbing centreParkland Walk

Some useful (?) links to other sites:

 

Government:

Write To Them.com

Hackney Council

Islington Council

Haringey Council

Direct.gov

Crimestoppers

 

Community action:

Finfuture

Elizabeth House Learning Centre

Hornsey Parochial Charities

The Hackney Society

Highbury Community Association

Clissold Park User Group

 

Fun & games:

Castle Climbing Centre

West reservoir sailing centre

Sobell Leisure Centre

Clissold Leisure Centre

Arsenal Football Club

 

Local information:

N16 Online

Stroud Green local blog

A blog for Finsbury Park

 

Food & drink:

The Fox Reformed - Church St

La Sera - SN High St

Il Bacio - Blackstock Rd & Church St

Yumyum - SN High St

 

 

These are some of the features or services this website could cover:

Local events and “what’s on”

Consumer reports on local restaurants,        shops, services, etc

Lost and Found

Local Information  

Services on offer or needed

Pictures of local interest

Local history

 

Please suggest some more!

BROWNSWOOD LINKS

These links will take you to pages on this site dedicated to local matters:

 

Police Safer Neighbourhood Teams and Community Advisory Panels - your opportunity to set Police priorities for your Ward:

 

Brownswood Ward CAP - click for information about meetings, etc.

 

Highbury West Ward CAP

 

Neighbourhood Link is a community messaging service from the Metropolitan Police Service that provides news and information about policing activity or initiatives, crime prevention advice as well as major incidents affecting your area.  Read more...

 

Wilberforce Gardeners - Local gardening group with a large greenhouse available to members.  New - stuff on planting around street trees.

 

Controlled parking zones - Please report to the Brownswood Blog any problems arising from the match-day parking controls.

 

Hackney Council’s rapid response parking enforcement unit: 8356 8877 (08:00 to 20:00 Mon-Fri, 09:00 to 13:00 Sat) Outside these hours, contact the Car Pound on 7537 6520.

 

Planning control in Brownswood - progress in links with Hackney Council

 

Community marketplace - Stuff, services, whatever, for sale, exchange or even for free.

 

NOTICE BOARD

To advertise a local event or a

current issue in this column, email

noticeboard@brownswood.org.uk

Wilberforce Gardeners Autumn Plant Sale Sunday 11 October, 11:30 to 14:00 outside 30 Wilberforce Road.

 

There has been a considerable increase in residential burglaries in Brownswood ward, especially in  Wilberforce Rd, Queens Drive and Somerfield Rd. They have happened both during the day and at night, and are due mainly to windows not being closed properly. Brownswood Safer Neighbourhood Team Stoke Newington Police Station Read more

Street drinking control: Islington’s proposal for a controlled drinking zone around the Arsenal stadium fails to cover Blackstock Road.  Press for full protection against unruly drinking on match days.  Read more

Arsenal Sports Centre Campaign:  To be sent the latest bulletin, email ianshacklock@gmail.com

 

Bulbs and Plants Around Street Trees:  Join a growing movement of residents adopting street trees.  Both Hackney and Islington Councils are cooperating.  See link on right >>>

 

Clissold Park and House restoration project - £8.9M Lottery money to be spent!  See Clissold Park User Group, and also Hackney Council restoration project.

 

Local shopping reward card: £10 in any shop showing the Wedge logo. Includes shops at Highbury Barn, Upper Street, Stoke Newington. £5 of charge goes to Hackney City Farm if bought online at www.wedgecard.co.uk.

 

 

 

Last updated 19 September 2009

 

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