Sunday Market...?

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Permalink Reply by Lucy Whitehead on January 17, 2012 at 12:26

Thanks Diana! Lets meet up and chat about it, we could convene @ the Step for a coffee when its opened or we could go along to the next meeting re Myddleton Road?

Lucy

Diana Ferguson said:

Hi Lucy and everyone else who's replied: I think a Myddleton Road street market is an inspired idea. It seems so obvious now that you've suggested it, Lucy, as all great ideas are - obvious once someone has suggested them. The area BADLY needs a centre, a focus. Nice people, nice area but nowhere to go! And there'd be much more social mixing if we all had a place to go to meet each other and a street market would really help with this and would make the area seem more lively.

I'm up for being involved in ideas/organisation etc, if we want to get together a team?

By the way, what is happening about The Step? Does anyone know when it is opening? (I hope it still is.)

Diana

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Permalink Reply by Lucy Whitehead on January 17, 2012 at 12:36

Hey Karen,

Thats really interesting as i was reading all about the Outer London Fund and wondered where the round two money would go. I wonder if Boris will offer any more of this fund...

Good for Harringay!

L

MrsBaldwin said:

Hi Lucy, over on Harringay Online, Hugh (Flouch, who runs the site) has just announced some great news, that the Ladder has won a bid for some funding (£1 million plus) to improve the Green Lanes shopping area between Manor House and Turnpike Lane.  Boris is announcing it to the press today.  Apparently this bid was driven by a group called The Green Lanes Strategy Group working with the Harringay Traders Association.  I wonder if it would be worth liaising with someone in this group (I'm sure Hugh could facilitate) who maybe able to offer some inspiration?  

Here is the link to the thread on HoL - http://bit.ly/zLItL1

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Permalink Reply by Lucy Whitehead on January 17, 2012 at 13:16

Looks like the Outer London Fund has all been awarded now with this second round, the last. Lets keep an eye on anything similar that might be available..

Lucy Whitehead said:

Hey Karen,

Thats really interesting as i was reading all about the Outer London Fund and wondered where the round two money would go. I wonder if Boris will offer any more of this fund...

Good for Harringay!

L

MrsBaldwin said:

Hi Lucy, over on Harringay Online, Hugh (Flouch, who runs the site) has just announced some great news, that the Ladder has won a bid for some funding (£1 million plus) to improve the Green Lanes shopping area between Manor House and Turnpike Lane.  Boris is announcing it to the press today.  Apparently this bid was driven by a group called The Green Lanes Strategy Group working with the Harringay Traders Association.  I wonder if it would be worth liaising with someone in this group (I'm sure Hugh could facilitate) who maybe able to offer some inspiration?  

Here is the link to the thread on HoL - http://bit.ly/zLItL1

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Permalink Reply by Richard McKeever on January 20, 2012 at 13:05

This weekend the Big Green Bookshop  - in Brampton Park Road (just off Wood Green High Road) will be holding the latest in their series of Sunday Markets in the area around the shop ... it may be worth going along to have a look and to check out how they set it up.

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Permalink Reply by Lucy Whitehead on January 22, 2012 at 21:50

oh no read this too late! will definitely make the next one.. how often do they run do you know?

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Permalink Reply by Richard McKeever on January 23, 2012 at 12:14

Hi Lucy - They run once a month I think, they started small - a couple of tables of jewellery and hand made stuff in the shop and now they have extended slightly - including locally grown produce and locally laid eggs!

I think its the right model - a small start with a few local suppliers and grow gradually.

More info on BGBS Facebook page

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Permalink Reply by Shona Rose on January 27, 2012 at 14:02

Hmm.  I visited the Book shop last week and there were 3 stalls in the shop plus some cupcakes outside, and myself the only customer .... or did I miss something? Is there some large area out back with lots more???

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Permalink Reply by Richard McKeever on January 27, 2012 at 14:25

No - it is a very small affair - that's the point I was making.

A small start with a handful of stalls is probably more realistic than attempting to launch with a major market, something the size of Chatsworth Road - or Brixton Village which have been mentioned in this thread.

There is no reason why a local market couldn't grow to that sort of size - but it is unlikely to be that big from the outset.

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Permalink Reply by Lucy Whitehead on January 26, 2012 at 9:04

I've had some good advice from a woman who helped get Chatsworth Road Market going. It would be good to share thoughts at the next meeting or at least fill someone in beforehand. Or we could set up our own group to discuss?

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Permalink Reply by Kari Koonin on January 27, 2012 at 14:32

I think a separate group is called for. Count me in!

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Permalink Reply by Cathy Herman on January 27, 2012 at 14:55

i think it would be good if there is a separate and focused group but am sure the community association will support in any way it can. There is an issue of the Bowes Park Community Association newsletter which is now being planned and is delivered to c 3000 in the Bowes park area. Would you like to put a couple of lines together for that and advertise a meeting on the sunday market?

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Permalink Reply by Lucy Whitehead on January 28, 2012 at 9:55

Hi Cathy

Thats a great idea. Can you message me your email address and I'll get a few lines over to you? When is the next one coming out?

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