Author: msnorbury

  • A message from the Queen’s Park Day team

     
    We are sorry to announce that Queen’s Park Day will not take place again this year.
     
    Despite our efforts to see how we might be able to go ahead, we have accepted that we simply will not be able to make the event happen this year. We are sorry for any disappointment.
     
    Thank you for your support.  Let’s look forward to better times ahead.
     
    Queen’s Park Day Team
     

  • Local Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs)

    We have expanded our Streetscape action group recently due to the great interest in LTNs and Brent’s plans to introduce them in the QPARA area.

    Marina Cantacuzino, a member of the expanded group, has been compiling a dossier of reports and studies into LTNs. Here is a link to the latest version of the dossier updated today containing links and extracts from over 70 reports.  

  • Call for food donations for local Christmas deliveries

    A call out for food donations – a few of the local initiatives are short of donations over the next two weeks, partly because schools have broken up and collections are no longer possible. They are very keen to collect as much pasta, rice, tuna, tinned tomatoes, fruit and veg as possible over the weekend both for parcels on Monday and to share with the Granville for their midweek deliveries. Home pick-up of donations is possible and we will also be around the Farmers Market and 22 Lonsdale Rd on Sunday. More info at bit.ly/helpourhungry  

  • Tier 3 and Queen’s Park’s facilities

    page1image18175888

    London moves into Tier 3: Very High Alert

    From December 16, London has been placed in Tier 3: Very High Alert to reduce the spread of coronavirus. Most of the facilities can continue to operate with strict measures in place to reduce the risk of virus transmission.

    This includes:

    • Parliament Hill Athletics Track
    • Tennis courts at Parliament Hill, Golders Hill Park and Queen’s Park
    • The Parliament Hill Fields Lido
    • The Highgate Men’s Bathing Pond and the Kenwood Ladies’ Bathing
    • Pond
    • Small weddings – 15 people or less (Golders Hill Park and Queen’s Park)
    • Pitch and Putt (Queen’s Park)
    • Guardians Gym (at the Lido)
    • Trim Trails at Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queen’s Park
    • Football and Rugby
    • Volunteering
    • Licenced Events e.g. Be Military Fit and the Hampstead Winter Swimming Club
    • Cafés (takeaway only)

    We have had to close the Children’s Farm at Queen’s Park and the Peggy Jay Centre on Hampstead Heath. Keat’s House will also be temporarily closed until further notice.

    The public toilets remain open as will the playgrounds and car parks. We will continue to empty litter bins, although we do still ask that visitors take their rubbish and waste away with them wherever possible.

    Queen’s Park, Highgate Wood and Golders Hill Park (including the Hill Garden & Pergola) opening hours will remain as advertised.

    We expect to be busy during this next phase of the Coronavirus restrictions as people continue to socialise outdoors and we will continue to use our social

    media channels to remind visitors to follow the Government advice, the byelaws and to be considerate towards staff and other visitors.

    Please share this update with your contacts and thank you for your support during this time.

    For more information follow us online:
    Twitter: @CityCorpHeath, @CoLQueensPark
    Facebook: Hampstead Heath Official, Queen’s Park Official

    website: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/hampsteadheath www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/queenspark www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/highgatewood

    Best wishes

    Anne Fairweather
    Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood & Queen’s Park Committee

    Bob Warnock
    Superintendent of Hampstead Heath

    page2image32650752

  • Carols by Candlelight from St Anne’s, 5pm, Sunday 20th December – Zoom service

    Click on the link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIocOqvrTMpGdyqPWF-0yUzNVetEhKcqxWa