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Bins
Crouch End tip: Western Road, 9am to 4pm, no booking by car
The nearest tip to Crouch End is Western Road in Wood Green, open 9am to 4pm every day with no booking by car. Vans book a day ahead, six times a year.
TfL
TfL's property arm has added £1bn to London since 2023
TfL's property company says it has added more than £1bn to London since 2023, £447m of it last year. Its Haringey work includes the Seven Sisters Market.
Remembrance
City Hall Remembrance service marks 110 years since Somme
The Mayor of London laid a wreath at City Hall on Friday for the Somme, the Gulf War, Bosnia and Iraq. Hornsey's own service is at 9.45am on Sunday 8 November.
Haringey
Haringey Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Haringey
Haringey roadworks: 13 Grazebrook Road (notice of 29 Oct) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Haringey
Haringey Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Haringey weather today: heavy drizzle, 11°C by day and 3°C overnight, with a 84% chance of rain and winds up to 11 mph.
House Prices
Haringey House Prices Fall 1.4%, First Drop Since January
The average Haringey home was worth £633,221 in August, down 1.4% on a year earlier. Flats fell 3.0%, and July's rise has been revised down to 0.3%.
Haringey Council
Haringey empty council homes: 818 vacant, 301-day relets
Haringey had 818 empty council and temporary homes on 11 September. Standard relets took 301 days on average in March; the new target is 46 days.
Haringey Council
Haringey Council this week: red route, call-ins end
A red route for Wood Green High Road is up for sign-off on 13 October, and councillors lose their planning call-in from 31 October. Every meeting, 12 to 16 October.
Haringey Council
Haringey betting shops: 55 in the east, 6 in the west
Haringey has the 12th highest density of gambling premises in England, and almost all are in the east. An estimated 7,462 residents face the most severe harm.
Haringey Council
Haringey Council this week: 37 council homes, SEND plan
Haringey approved a builder for 37 social-rent homes at Woodridings Court N22 on 28 September, name and price kept secret. Scrutiny took SEND and adult care.
House Prices
Haringey House Prices Up 1% as Camden Falls 10.1%
The average Haringey home reached £638,690 in July, up 1% as annual growth more than halved. Flats fell 0.4%, and Camden dropped 10.1% next door.
Sport
London Blitz U19 Win 11th National Title for Haringey
The Finsbury Park club's under-19s beat top seeds Nottingham Caesars 12-8 in Coventry for an 11th national title, with Abdul-Samad Ilupeju named MVP.
Travel
Haringey bus strikes over: cab air conditioning by May 2027
Arriva drivers accepted the deal, so the October strike dates are gone. Buses will get cab air conditioning by May 2027, with a 35-minute rule meanwhile.
Haringey Council
Haringey Council £21.7m Over Budget After Three Months
Haringey is forecast to spend £21.7m more than it budgeted, on top of £84.3m of emergency government support. Cabinet sees the Quarter 1 figures on 15 September.
Hornsey
Haringey Remembrance Sunday 2026: held 8 Nov, Hornsey 9.45am
Haringey's 2026 Remembrance Sunday was on 8 November: Hornsey wreath-laying at 9.45am, Wood Green 10.40am, Tottenham 10.45am. Next year's is due in October.
Crouch End
Haringey half term 26-30 Oct: £1 swims, free tennis, walks
Haringey half term is 26 to 30 October: £1 junior swims at Park Road, free Priory Park tennis, and five of Lauderdale House's eight Halloween walks sold out.
Travel
Haringey Bus Strike Called Off, Drivers Vote on Offer
Friday's Arriva walkout did not happen. Unite postponed it after an improved offer and is balloting drivers. Seven strike days to 20 October hang on it.
House Prices
Haringey house prices rose £15,386 as Islington fell 8%
Haringey rose 2.5% to £634,444 while London fell 2.5% and Islington 8.1%. It ranks fifth of 33 boroughs and is the dearest of the 14 that rose.
Schools
Haringey GCSE results 2026: the three schools that published
Hornsey School for Girls got 71% to grade 4 in English and maths, down from 75%. Highgate and Channing published too. The council published no figures.
Housing
Haringey renters' forum: first meeting 2 September
Private renters can put repairs, rent rises and rogue landlords to the council at the first forum, 6pm on 2 September at George Meehan House, Wood Green.
Bins
Haringey Christmas bin collections: 2026 dates not out yet
Haringey has not published its Christmas 2026 bin dates. Last year only Christmas and New Year rounds moved, a day or two later. Tree collection and tip hours.
Schools
Haringey term dates 2026/27: Christmas break from 21 Dec
Haringey term dates 2026/27 school by school: Christmas, half terms and INSET days for Fortismere, Channing, Hornsey, Highgate and the council calendar.
TfL
TfL's property arm has added £1bn to London since 2023
TfL's property company says it has added more than £1bn to London since 2023, £447m of it last year. Its Haringey work includes the Seven Sisters Market.
Remembrance
City Hall Remembrance service marks 110 years since Somme
The Mayor of London laid a wreath at City Hall on Friday for the Somme, the Gulf War, Bosnia and Iraq. Hornsey's own service is at 9.45am on Sunday 8 November.
Haringey
Haringey Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Haringey
Haringey roadworks: 13 Grazebrook Road (notice of 29 Oct) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Haringey
Haringey Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Haringey weather today: heavy drizzle, 11°C by day and 3°C overnight, with a 84% chance of rain and winds up to 11 mph.
House Prices
Haringey House Prices Fall 1.4%, First Drop Since January
The average Haringey home was worth £633,221 in August, down 1.4% on a year earlier. Flats fell 3.0%, and July's rise has been revised down to 0.3%.
Haringey Council
Haringey empty council homes: 818 vacant, 301-day relets
Haringey had 818 empty council and temporary homes on 11 September. Standard relets took 301 days on average in March; the new target is 46 days.
Haringey Council
Haringey Council this week: red route, call-ins end
A red route for Wood Green High Road is up for sign-off on 13 October, and councillors lose their planning call-in from 31 October. Every meeting, 12 to 16 October.
Haringey Council
Haringey betting shops: 55 in the east, 6 in the west
Haringey has the 12th highest density of gambling premises in England, and almost all are in the east. An estimated 7,462 residents face the most severe harm.
Haringey Council
Haringey Council this week: 37 council homes, SEND plan
Haringey approved a builder for 37 social-rent homes at Woodridings Court N22 on 28 September, name and price kept secret. Scrutiny took SEND and adult care.
House Prices
Haringey House Prices Up 1% as Camden Falls 10.1%
The average Haringey home reached £638,690 in July, up 1% as annual growth more than halved. Flats fell 0.4%, and Camden dropped 10.1% next door.
Sport
London Blitz U19 Win 11th National Title for Haringey
The Finsbury Park club's under-19s beat top seeds Nottingham Caesars 12-8 in Coventry for an 11th national title, with Abdul-Samad Ilupeju named MVP.
Travel
Haringey bus strikes over: cab air conditioning by May 2027
Arriva drivers accepted the deal, so the October strike dates are gone. Buses will get cab air conditioning by May 2027, with a 35-minute rule meanwhile.
Haringey Council
Haringey Council £21.7m Over Budget After Three Months
Haringey is forecast to spend £21.7m more than it budgeted, on top of £84.3m of emergency government support. Cabinet sees the Quarter 1 figures on 15 September.
Hornsey
Haringey Remembrance Sunday 2026: held 8 Nov, Hornsey 9.45am
Haringey's 2026 Remembrance Sunday was on 8 November: Hornsey wreath-laying at 9.45am, Wood Green 10.40am, Tottenham 10.45am. Next year's is due in October.
Crouch End
Haringey half term 26-30 Oct: £1 swims, free tennis, walks
Haringey half term is 26 to 30 October: £1 junior swims at Park Road, free Priory Park tennis, and five of Lauderdale House's eight Halloween walks sold out.
Travel
Haringey Bus Strike Called Off, Drivers Vote on Offer
Friday's Arriva walkout did not happen. Unite postponed it after an improved offer and is balloting drivers. Seven strike days to 20 October hang on it.
House Prices
Haringey house prices rose £15,386 as Islington fell 8%
Haringey rose 2.5% to £634,444 while London fell 2.5% and Islington 8.1%. It ranks fifth of 33 boroughs and is the dearest of the 14 that rose.
Schools
Haringey GCSE results 2026: the three schools that published
Hornsey School for Girls got 71% to grade 4 in English and maths, down from 75%. Highgate and Channing published too. The council published no figures.
Housing
Haringey renters' forum: first meeting 2 September
Private renters can put repairs, rent rises and rogue landlords to the council at the first forum, 6pm on 2 September at George Meehan House, Wood Green.
Bins
Haringey Christmas bin collections: 2026 dates not out yet
Haringey has not published its Christmas 2026 bin dates. Last year only Christmas and New Year rounds moved, a day or two later. Tree collection and tip hours.
Schools
Haringey term dates 2026/27: Christmas break from 21 Dec
Haringey term dates 2026/27 school by school: Christmas, half terms and INSET days for Fortismere, Channing, Hornsey, Highgate and the council calendar.