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Permalink Reply by Jane Perry on February 4, 2012 at 15:19

Ha ha!  Soon I hope!  However, isn't someone meant to be opening a nice little cafe on Middleton Road?  That's a start.... I'd love to open a cafe...but I'm afraid I'm rather tied up with other things.  Maybe one day.

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Permalink Reply by Mat Riches on February 7, 2012 at 11:21

Hi Jane

Yes, that is us with the cafe (bar and gallery too) on Myddleton Road, which is about two weeks away from opening now - we are a good three minute walk from Bounds Green tube admitedly! Here is our website.

www.thestep.co.uk

Sad to hear about the Sais cafe though, I always thought they sold very decent coffee at a good price and the hot chocolate was delicious. It would be great for the area if something could be done around the tube - the footfall round there must be excellent with the tube.

Best wishes

Mat

 

 

  

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Permalink Reply by Jane Perry on February 15, 2012 at 17:14

Hi Mat!

Really looking forward to popping over to The Step...I've no doubt it'll be a great addition to our community, and a welcome element to Middleton Road.

See you soon!
Jane and family 

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Permalink Reply by gerry kift on February 7, 2012 at 9:03

I hope we have a nice Bakery or a good Deli to replace Sais cafe and not another dreadful takeaway.

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Permalink Reply by Geoffrey Kemball-Cook on February 7, 2012 at 9:32

Re: Sais cafe and the immediate area

It seems to me, not knowing anything about the problems that would be involved in doing this, that what would make a huge difference would be to close the little through-road that runs in front of Sais and the other shops in that little area - and pave over it, making a broad pedestrianised area that can be colonised by outdoor cafe-style tables and chairs, and maybe some market stalls at weekends. This would also have the benefit of forcing the parasitic clampers to move on.

In comparison with the mega-structural works that have been going on down at the N Circular, this would not be a huge amount of work.

I do feel that improving the environment for pedestrians (which often means improving takings for shopkeepers) is often done by de-emphasising the role of cars on our roads. Classic pedestrianisation has worked all over the world. Yes - car drivers don't like it, but frankly they already have the run of 98% of our road environment, and anyway, they can't park there!

Does anyone have an idea for how the local community could start a drive to get that area pedestrianised?

BW Geoff

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Permalink Reply by Geoffrey Kemball-Cook on February 8, 2012 at 8:52

Thanks for this reply Tom.

However I don't believe putting up more signage would have much effect - and again, it's cluttering up the pedestrian environment with more car-related stuff. Regardless of how many signs there are, car drivers will always park opportunistically wherever they are not very obviously and immediately in danger of getting a ticket or being clamped. Watching what happens outside primary schools at dropoff and pickup time, despite plenty of signs and zig-zags painted on the road - and disabled parking spaces -  provides ample evidence of this.

Anyone else have any information about how to pedestrianise?

Geoff

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Permalink Reply by Richard McKeever on February 8, 2012 at 9:34

There is a national Charity / Campaign group called Living Streets.

Their website offers this description: "we work to create safe, attractive and enjoyable streets, where people want to walk. We work with professionals and politicians to make sure every community can enjoy vibrant streets and public spaces"

They also support local groups. You can find out more at www.livingstreets.org.uk

There may be also connections with the parallel discussion about Myddleton Road on this site.

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Permalink Reply by Jane Perry on February 15, 2012 at 17:17

Hi Tom,

I'm not entirely sure that parking stipulations in the are in front of those shops are determined by the council...I could be wrong, but I believe it's the owner of the property that has jurisdiction over this little side road.  A very lucrative business on the side....

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Permalink Reply by Sue on February 15, 2012 at 12:38

I believe the site belongs to Wilkinson Byrne the Estate Agents.   I did hear that they were planning to extend their premises!

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Permalink Reply by Laura Davenport on February 19, 2012 at 16:51

I thought by now someone would have said that it had been a life ambition to open up a cafe/deli in Bounds Green and if only they know how!  Well if there is someone reading this and it is their life ambition or something they fancy having a go at then see the link below:

http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/regeneration/portaspilot...

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Permalink Reply by Kay Cushnie on April 1, 2012 at 21:02

Laura,  I would love to open up a cake shop/tea room/coffee shop (perhaps not a coffee shop asI don't know a thing about coffee!)  

I just clicked on the link and the deadline was two days ago.  I do hope that the Sais Cafe site is not another takeaway.  It would be awful! 

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Permalink Reply by Kay Cushnie on April 1, 2012 at 22:10

That is a real shame and a complete waste of space!  

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