Mike Brooke

3 weeks ago | thisislocallondon.co.uk | Mike Brooke

3 1/1 A green space has been reopened near the busy Swiss Cottage junction based on ideas from the public. The scheme is part of Camden Council’s programme for improving parks and “greening up” neighbourhoods like Eton Avenue. “It’s important we make parks as green and biodiverse as possible,” said Camden Council cabinet member Cllr Adam Harrison.

3 weeks ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Mike Brooke

The ingeneous device has won money from the industry regulator Ofwat as an incentive to clean up the filtration process without having to use chemicals. The £1.9 million 'Sandscape' project is being run by Thames Water with Affinity Water which, between them, supply Greater London and big chunks of the Home Counties. Robotic underwater technologies speed up ‘slow sand’ filtration used in the treatment process. The filtration is a natural process that doesn’t use chemicals to purify supplies.

3 weeks ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Mike Brooke

The scheme is part of Camden Council’s programme for improving parks and “greening up” neighbourhoods like Eton Avenue. “It’s important we make parks as green and biodiverse as possible,” Camden Council cabinet member Adam Harrison said. “We listened to people’s ideas with planted terraces, mounds of meadow grass and ‘rain gardens’ to help retain water and improve biodiversity.” The scheme also has a toddler play area with new play equipment and plants.

3 weeks ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Mike Brooke |Sophie England

Coleridge Primary School in Crouch End Hill encourages pupils to learn “with confidence and curiosity” and even has a ‘rainbow’ room with specialist guidance to help pupils manage their emotions. The school, which provides education to 866 pupils aged between three and 11, was rated "outstanding" in all areas after an Ofsted inspection on March 25 and 26. Inspectors found that there is a "drive for every pupil to succeed both academically and emotionally".

3 weeks ago | islingtongazette.co.uk | Mike Brooke

4 1/1 A 24-hour neighbourhood patrol team is now on the streets set up by Islington Council to tackle things like noisy neighbours and fly-tippers during the day as well as night-time — and can issue fines up to £1,000 a time. The patrols are part of a partnership by the council with police and the ‘Parkguard’ security organisation to go where they’re needed, switching routes each day to respond quickly to any anti-social hotspots.