Highgate Village Green Preservation Society
Camden's committee reviewed a petition from the Highgate Village Green Preservation Society to ban barbecues in Waterlow Park in July 2025.
In July 2025, Camden's Culture and Environment Scrutiny Committee reviewed a petition initiated by the Highgate Village Green Preservation Society. The petition called for a permanent ban on charcoal barbecues in Waterlow Park, a green space in Highgate. The committee considered the petition in light of existing policies and community discussions.
The Highgate Village Green Preservation Society, an organisation focused on preserving green spaces, initiated the petition, which garnered over 1,000 signatures. Waterlow Park was gifted to the people of London in 1889. No further council discussions or decisions on this topic are currently scheduled.
Key facts
- Camden's Culture and Environment Scrutiny Committee reviewed a petition to ban charcoal barbecues in Waterlow Park in July 2025. Source
- The petition was initiated by the Highgate Village Green Preservation Society. Source
- The petition garnered over 1,000 signatures. Source
- Waterlow Park was gifted to the people of London in 1889. Source
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