Mill Hill Focus - Issue #1 - Saturday 30th September 2017

Welcome to the first edition of our Mill Hill Focus. Over the coming weeks and months, our team will be bringing a weekly round up of all the news from Mill Hill. Keep an eye on our Twitter Account and send us a message of copy us into a Tweet if there is something you thing we should know.

In our weekly online focus, we'll bring a round up of the things that have caught our eye, news of forthcoming events and other news and local information. We are also always on the lookout for great pictures of our locality. We have a couple of great ones from the amazing Burnt Oak Pictures Facebook page. We are grateful to Keith Ward for posting these.

Transport - Past and Present

The first is an early 1960's picture of Mill Hill Broadway Station looking North. The station building is now where the car park is. Sadly I don't think the Mid 1960's makeover improved it.

Mill Hill Broadway Station - Courtesy of Keith Ward

We were especially pleased to see the next one. It is a picture of the Mill Hill The Hale Goods Yard in 1962. We believe this picture was taken from Bunns Bridge, which was demolished to make way for The Flower Lane Industrial Estate in 1985. The row of Hawthorns on the right is all that remains, beyond these we have Flower Lane and Mill Hill Park. Sadly, this line now stops at Mill Hill East.

Mill Hill Goods Yard circa 1962 - Courtesy of Keith Ward

There have been hopes that parts of this line could be reopened as part of the proposed West London Orbital railway proposal, which we retweeted recently

This exciting new rail project must be extended @RAFMusic and Mill Hill Broadway! https://t.co/LPNazhi3lW

— A Better Mill Hill (@ABetterMillHill) September 22, 2017

Local News and Events

Coming Up | Our famous fireworks display is back!

🗓️5th Nov
🔥Bonfire
🎆Fireworks
🍴Food & drink
🎫https://t.co/cxahtiq48j pic.twitter.com/brwkeqGKgP

— Saracens Rugby Club (@Saracens) September 25, 2017

There are a few things to report.

This week Nat West has closed in Mill Hill Broadway. Huge inconvenience for local businesses and residents pic.twitter.com/0qUjjAa9ds

— A Better Mill Hill (@ABetterMillHill) September 27, 2017

In the same week @NatWest_Help closes in Mill Hill, we've also seen @AskHalifaxBank close. Seems that they don't want NW7 business pic.twitter.com/sTU6bbi18g

— A Better Mill Hill (@ABetterMillHill) September 27, 2017

Book your stall for the BIG ONE on December 1 and 2 in #millhill #nw7 #nwlondon Only a few left 😀❤️ https://t.co/j5a2T90AEC

— Mill Hill Broadway (@MillHillBwy) September 18, 2017

There is a new Restaurant on The Broadway

Sundays at #MillandBrew ✨ Our organic Bircher Bowl is the perfect way to start your lazy #Sunday, pop in and try it today! #Foodie #London pic.twitter.com/11sAfsSGhK

— Mill & Brew (@millandbrew) September 24, 2017

Mill Hill Environment and Campaigns

We are keen to see better signage, proper maintenance of road signs and consideration given to the ambience of the local streets. Have a look at these and tell us what you think.

Outside our MPs office in Bunns Lane. Ugly, unsightly and badly maintained road signs. Sort it out @BarnetCouncil pic.twitter.com/gJzZ1kBpvJ

— A Better Mill Hill (@ABetterMillHill) September 28, 2017

Some roads patrolled by @MPSMillHill Officer today.
⭐️Low fencing? Trellising adds height to boundaries, making it harder to climb over 😃 pic.twitter.com/Wqe0ljfTWt

— Mill Hill Police (@MPSMillHill) September 26, 2017

Mill Hill, the Good, the bad and the ugly, part 2 pic.twitter.com/RIK1h6888b

— A Better Mill Hill (@ABetterMillHill) September 23, 2017

Another issue to address is litter and mess. One example is that we don't want the council to leave the bins full in Mill Hill Park

@BarnetCouncil please keep the bins empty in Mill Hill park pic.twitter.com/S2O8qPnPhO

— A Better Mill Hill (@ABetterMillHill) September 27, 2017

Have a great week! See you next Saturday