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T @tottenhamcp TOTTENHAM E [email protected] August 2019 COMMUNITY PRESS No.25, Free Local news that matters to you Council says ‘no’ to Home Office Haringey Council will not comply with Home Office Rough Sleepers Support Service “The focus of our work has always and will always be about helping people to exit street homelessness safely, with dignity and with choice”
to access benefits, housing and healthcare, non-British people are some of the most vulnerable people on our streets and we are severely restricted in how we can support them. “Nonetheless, the focus of our work has always and will always be about helping people to exit street homelessness safely, with dignity and with choice.” Cllr Ibrahim added: “We do help people experiencing homelessness in Haringey return to their home Haringey Council, River Park House countries. However, we only do Credit Stephen Furner this, and will only ever do this, with their explicit permission and By Luchia Robinson has created a programme called the The Haringey Rough Sleeping council nor external organisations when a package of support and Rough Sleepers Support Service Taskforce, a partnership between it works with will have a part in the transition have been developed aringey Council will not be (RSSS), which uses homelessness the council, Homes for Haringey, RSSS programme. with them.” cooperating with Home charities as a way of acquiring rough All People All Places, St Mungo's “More than 65% of people rough Local campaign group, Haringey HOffice Enforcement teams sleepers’ personal data without the and Thames Reach, deliver outreach sleeping in Haringey are not Welcome (who work for fairness by sharing rough sleepers informa- individual’s consent. services to people rough sleeping in British citizens. But they are all and respect for migrants and refu- tion with them. The collecting of data by the pro- the borough. Haringey residents and a welcome gees in the borough) is glad to hear The council’s announcement gramme ignores European privacy Cllr Emine Ibrahim, Cabinet part of our diverse borough,” said of the Council’s decision. follows a report from The Observer laws and could be used as a discrim- Member for Housing and Estate Cllr Ibrahim. which revealed that the Home Office ination tool to guard borders. renewal, has said that neither the “Due to their limited eligibility Continued on Page-3 Have your say! Take part in our readers' survey: Visit tottenhamcommunitypress/survey 2 No 25 AUGUST 2019 TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY PRESS COMMUNITY
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At Tottenham Community Press we believe that Tottenham deserves a newspaper that is written by and for local people, and which celebrates community in all its diversity. We believe that local news brings people together around the issues that matter most to them and ensures everyone can have a voice in local decision-making. Now more than ever we believe that the media should be responsive and accountable to the community it serves. Publisher David Floyd Editor Luchia Robinson Designer Jonathan Duncan Project Manager Anna Merryfield Street mural Credit Karin Lock Advertising Sales Manager Klaudia Kiss Sheppard answers questions about and give something back. Contributors her latest book, Oh My Gods on To me, community is communing Stephen Furner, Karin Lock, page 12, and Tottenham based radio with the people where you are Simon Allin, Tash Bonner, programme ‘We Remember Lives’ situated in order to bring unity Ajayess, Marta Bortoli, Have your is featured on page 7. and camaraderie. Catherine Kenyon, Helen Swinyard, Jason Young If you would like to become a mem- Every church should be relevant ber of TCP, you can find details to the community it is situated in, Members say! Take about how to do so on page 16, and and because the Northumberland Lynda Jessopp Michael Buchanan also online at tottenhamcommunity Park ward in Tottenham has a high Susie Fairweather press.co.uk/join/. unemployment rate, our response is Peter Corley By becoming a member, from to reach out to the local community Ole Hedemann part in our as little as a £3 per month you by reducing food poverty. are supporting us in producing local, independent media that Jason, Contributor readers' covers a range of news and topics in Tottenham. am Catherine Kenyon and I As ever, I would like to hear Iam the Co-Chair of Haringey Advertising from you. Please send your story Living Streets. Contact Klaudia Kiss: survey here: ideas, poems, artwork, listings, I grew up in Finsbury Park, but Call 020 8521 7956 illustrations and letters to tcp@ I’ve lived nearby Chestnuts Park Email klaudia@ socialspider.com socialspider.com. for the last 7 years. Visit tottenhamcommunity If you want to feature an ad- For me, community in Tottenham vert or licence in TCP, send an has been about residents old and press.co.uk/survey email to Klaudia Kiss: Klaudia@ new, from all walks of life, working socialspider.com, who will discuss together to make things better. all options with you. From community gardening with ello and welcome to issue 25. Whilst Haringey Council have We are keen to support local Friends of Chestnuts Park, to H In this August issue you’ll approved the building of a new Tottenham businesses, so do get Rockstone Bike Alley, or Haringey Tottenham Community Press read about how local residents housing development on West in touch. Living Streets. It's inspiring to see Selby Centre, Selby Road, have lobbied for ‘healthy streets’ Green Road that will see more that there are so many people Tottenham N17 8JL in the borough, gaining support social homes added to the current Luchia Robinson, Editor across the borough giving their E [email protected] from Haringey Councillors (p. 11). stock (p.4); campaign group, TAG time to make positive changes in T 020 8521 7956 Last month, poetry collective, Love Lane, provide comment y name is Jason Young and our community. Spoken hosted international trainer about what life living in temporary MI am the associate pastor of I am currently enjoying the chance Tottenham Community Press is a and clothing brand, Converse at ‘In accommodation is like for the Gospel Temple Apostolic Church. to get more involved in my local area member of IMPRESS: The Independent Monitor of The Press. For more Converse’, an event that saw speakers residents on the Love Lane estate, I enjoy running the food hub in whilst on maternity leave. information on the TCP’s complaints policy and how to make a complaint from creative industries give career N17 (p.5). Tottenham because it enables me visit: tottenhamcommunitypress.co.uk/ complaints advice to attendees (p. 13). North London author, Alexandra to engage with the local community Catherine, Contributor TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY PRESS No 25 AUGUST 2019 3 News TAG Love Lane fights Page NEWS for secure homes 5
Advertisement Continued From Page 1 LICENSING ACT 2003 Lucy Nabijou, Co-ordinator, NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR Haringey Welcome, said: “If the “The Government's callous rough sleeper is worried that their A PREMISES LICENCE information is not going to be welfare reforms and failure to kept confidential, then they are Notice is hereby given that CHUKU’S LIMITED has/have applied to going to be very hard to help. provide the necessary support the Licensing Authority of London Borough of Haringey for a Premises “To the extent that [rough sleep- Licence to permit: ers] can be helped, it’s really to those with complex The supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises at Chuku’s important that the relationship immigration cases are pushing Tapas Restaurant (Monday–Sunday from 10:00–22:30), situated at of trust can be relied upon. 274A High Road, Tottenham, London, N15 4AJ. “The issue of rough sleeping is more of the most vulnerable not just a Tottenham problem or A register of licensing applications can be inspected at Licensing a Haringey problem– it’s very Londoners onto the streets” Team, River Park House, Level 1 North, 225 High Road, Wood widespread, and many of the Green, London N22 8HQ [rough sleepers] have issues with the hostile environment (govern- ey between April 2018 and March Any person wishing to submit relevant representations concerning getting their status confirmed mental policies that make living in 2019– this has risen from the 212 this application must give notice in writing to the London Borough with the Home Office. the UK, difficult for residents with recorded over the same period in of Haringey, Licensing team at the above address, giving in detail the “Many of them have the right to non-settled status), by signing previous years. grounds of the representation no later than: 15/08/2019 stay here but there are so many a pledge drawn up by Haringey In response to these figures, hoops that they need to jump Welcome, calling for respect, Assembly Member for Enfield Copies of all representations will be included in the papers presented through, and they get caught up dignity, protection, welcome and Haringey, Joanne McCart- to the Licensing Authority’s Sub Committee and will therefore pass in the system and end up in these and integration for all residents. ney, said: “It is profoundly con- into the public domain. Representations can be emailed to licensing@ very difficult circumstances, and A motion was then passed. cerning to see rough sleeping haringey.gov.uk can become destitute. Haringey’s refusal to comply on the rise in our community. Representations must relate to one or more of the four Licensing “They really need help to get with the Home Office follows “The Government’s callous Objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the those things sorted out so that recent figures which show that welfare reforms and failure to prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm. they can stabilise their lives. rough sleeping in the borough, provide the necessary support Instead, this government policy has risen by 19%. to those with complex immigra- It is an offence liable on conviction to a fine up to £5000 under section just accentuates this hostile The data released by the Greater tion cases are pushing more of 158 of the Licensing Act 2003 knowingly or recklessly to make a false environment even further.” London Authority (CHAIN the most vulnerable Londoners statement in connection with an application. Last November, Haringey re-ports), reveals that 253 rough onto the streets and into the most Council committed to repealing sleepers were recorded in Haring- desperate situations.” Dated: 22nd July 2019
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West Green flats approved NEWS IN BRIEF Three blocks of flats will be built at the site of a disused care home New short breaks It will help to bring the council closer to its target of providing 1,000 service in place homes at social rents by 2022. aringey Council has spot purchase short breaks from The project will involve knocking established an open frame- personal budgets allocated by the down the former Red House Care Hwork for the provision of Disabled Children’s team. Home, which closed in 2013, as well short break services for children The new framework, however, will as the Derby Hall Church and nursery. and young people with disabilities. ensure that the council has vigorous The former Duke of Cambridge This means these families will be contractual arrangements in place pub, which is now the Golden Sands supported with a short breaks pro- with high quality providers, to meet bar and restaurant, will be convert- gramme; which includes day, evening, the needs of disabled children and ed to allow the church and nursey overnight or weekend activities. young people. to move into the building. The respite can take place in the It will run for a three-year period, The council received 55 objections child’s home or that of an approved with the council having the option to the development, warning of carer, or a residential or commu- to extend it for up to one year. increased congestion, pollution and nity setting. Approximately 200 children will a loss of open space. The previous service saw the council access this service. Some claimed the flats – which would CGI of the development Credit Forge Architects be up to six-storeys high – would be By Simon Allin, a meeting of the planning sub- too tall for their surroundings. Local Democracy Reporter committee last month. But planning officers said the Wildflower project to Most of the flats will be one and buildings would be of a “high- new development in West two-bedroom but there will also be 20 quality contemporary design” and Green Road will provide 88 ‘family-sized’ three and four-bed units. improve the look of the area. save Haringey's bees A homes, including 46 avail- Developer Magic Homes agreed to There will be 19 car parking spaces, project to promote bio- sity and provide desperately needed able at affordable social rent levels. increase the affordable housing level as well as cycle parking, and the flats diversity and improve air habitat for our endangered bees, Councillors unanimously gave on the scheme following talks with will be built in an area with a large A quality will take place in butterflies, moths, dragonflies and the go-ahead to the scheme at Haringey Council. number of public transport links. Haringey’s parks this autumn. other pollinator species. Wildflower beds will be created in “This initiative is part of a much parks including, Chestnuts Park, wider programme being devel- Downhills Park, Markfield Park and oped in Haringey under Labour Local residents’ anger at White Hart Lane Rec. leadership to counter environ- Cllr Kirsten Hearn, Cabinet mental degradation, including Member for Climate Change and the vehicle emissions which are ripped up flower boxes Sustainability, said: “The new wild- damaging the health of children flower meadows will boost biodiver- and adults.” no notes were left after they’d been ripped out.” “The new wild flower meadows Tom added: “It was such a cowardly act as they even did it at dawn before will boost biodiversity” we were up.” “These planters were not an obstruction in any way shape or form, and were loved by all the Appraisal of conservation people in the street.” Cllr Seema Chandwani, Cabinet area boundary changes Member for Neighbourhoods, issued oundary changes of Bruce Bruce Castle conservation area. a public apology to Tom and the Castle and Tottenham Cem- These boundary changes, as well Vartry Residents Group. Betery conservation areas are as reviews of Tower Gardens and “Ultimately, these actions were set to be published in an appraisal. Peabody Cottages conservation areas, The street planters before and after removal Credit Tom Rooke undertaken by council staff members Allotments and surrounding are to be included in the appraisal. By Luchia Robinson deemed the plant boxes an obstruc- in the services I am accountable for tree planting to the north east of The appraisal will also contain an tion to a public highway, and raised and I take full responsibility. I am Tottenham Cemetery will not be audit of surrounding buildings, Tottenham resident was an order to have them removed. deeply sorry for the upset caused,” included in an updated bound- noting their contribution to the left distraught after finding Tom said: “This is a real concern. Cllr Chandwani said. ary review, as the area does not character of the conservation sites, A the street planters he made The council try to promote them- “I am pleased the council is now possess the special architectur- in addition to design guidelines to six years ago had been removed selves as working with and for their in conversation with Tom to look at al or historic interest to warrant preserve and enhance the desig- by the council. community to try and encourage a how we urgently rectify the situation. conservation area designation. nated areas. The three planters, which were made greener and prettier borough, yet “I hope this demonstrates our Two blocks of flats in Beaufoy Cabinet will need to approve and maintained by Tom Rooke, an the real truth is it more often than sincere sorrow for what we have done Road, N17 (William Atkinson House the adoption and publication actor from Seven Sisters ward– were not works against its community. but also to show this council and I, as and William Rainbird House) con- of the finalised conservation cleared from Heysham Road and St “They made no attempts to contact the Cabinet Member, do appreciate sidered not to be of architectural area appraisal and management John’s Road, N15 last month. any of the residents, no notes, or residents like Tom for all they do to merit will be excluded from the plan documents. The Area Highway Inspector had removal notices were served and make our borough a better place.” TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY PRESS No 25 AUGUST 2019 5 Photography Page Broadwater Faces: 8–9 NEWS photography by Marta Bortoli From Tottenham COMMENT to the Pyrenees Fighting for secure Local charity takes on cycling challenge homes in Haringey By Tash Bonner, porary tenants, in response to the Chair of TAG Love Lane mistreatment by the council and the continuing housing policy failings. t the end of June, the news Our aim is to get Haringey Council was made public that to provide each household in tem- A Tottenham Hotspur have porary accommodation on the Love been granted planning permis- Lane estate with a permanent council sion for the Goods Yard at White property. And at council rents too! Hart Lane Station– a largely vacant This would be a positive policy plot of land, temporarily used for change, as some of us shouldn't be gravel and material storage from the in temporary accommodation in construction of the new stadium. accordance to Haringey’s expected Many Haringey housing campaign- years on the waiting list. ers have greeted the news as a huge Another aim of TAG is to provide blow to the High Road West (HRW) clear information to all Love Lane regeneration scheme, which involves tenants about the status of the demolishing 297 homes on Love Lane regeneration scheme. It is a confus- estate– most of which are occupied by ing situation for anybody to follow. temporary accommodation tenants. But the lack of transparency from the In 2017 Haringey appointed prop- council hasn’t helped. erty developer Lendlease as their The continuing uncertainty has been partner to achieve the HRW vision of cruelly exploited by casual doorstep building 2500 new homes. However, chat stating that the new homes are with Spurs now acquiring the for us. However, the new homes are permission to build on the Goods not for current, temp residents, but Yard, it could disrupt the viability of for more affluent people who can buy the HRW scheme altogether. or rent at higher affordable rents. As for the temporary accommoda- Our campaign has been boosted by tion tenants on the Love Lane estate, the support of many Tottenham traders the end of the council's deal with along the High Road and in the nearby Lendlease could result in us being Peacock Industrial Estate, who also moved out of our Tottenham homes. face being demolished out of the way Us 'temps' (non-secure status for the HRW, social-cleansing project. residents) were placed on the Love Support from the community has Lane estate, replacing re-located justified TAG being an independent The peloton Credit Andy Smith secure tenants. tenants group that is free to genuine- The council has told us that we were ly ask real questions of councillors. By Luchia Robinson been on many journeys – difficult London charity, Renegade UK, housed there because it is easier Our futures are yet to be decided, and enjoyable. We want to honour who they teamed up with for the to move temps when emptying but TAG is committed to continued taff members from supported these journeys. cycling mission. housing blocks for demolition. campaigning for the rights of tempo- housing network and foster “Since PCC began, we’ve always Covering 120km per day, over nine We have less protection against being rary tenants in Tottenham. Scare agency, Phoenix Commu- had to adapt to changes in funding days, the team climbed this year’s used as housing filler in the regener- We believe this will benefit people nity Care (PCC), got on their bikes in the UK but over the last few years stage 14 of the Tour de France, from ation strategy– which we believe is a across Haringey in securing council to raise money to meet a £10k it’s become untenable. Tarbes to Col du Tormalet. scandalous policy that needs investi- rent homes. funding shortfall. “We’re seeking support so that Gareth Hawkes, IT Manager at PCC gating to stop it from happening again! People need long-term, decent The charity has said: “Recently Ironically, by saving the Love Lane homes and their lives shouldn't found that several of “We’ve always had to adapt there’s been quite blocks from demolition, the council be pieces in Haringey Council's their clients have had a few cases where may choose to house those with regeneration games. their social support to changes in funding in the UK funding has been permanent tenancies on the estate. cut and they have dropped– Local Temporary Accomodation Group For more information: had to foot the bill but over the last few years it’s Authorities are (TAG) was set up to represent tem- Tweet @TAGLoveLane in many cases. become untenable” doing their best, The funds raised but there seems from last month’s cycle challenge we can carry on helping young to be more and more reasons for to the Pyrenees mountains, which people, without their own families, funding being lost. border Spain and France, will enable through the difficult transition into “We don’t understand why this PCC to better support vulnerable independent living.” is, but the funds raised will go to adolescents leaving care. PCC team members, Gareth those affected.” Al Coates MBE, Trustee of PCC Hawkes, Blair Mortimer, and Sam said: “The young people and every- Kelly set off from the new Spurs For more information: one working for the charity have ground, to meet up with south Visit phoenix.community.org Credit Martin Ball 6 No 24 JULY 2019 TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY PRESS NEWS Golden anniversary Tottenham Community Sports Centre turns 50
Martial arts demonstration Credit Stephen Furner and my friends used to run a football bowls group. “We would dearly like to improve club, and when this place became a “We think [the sports centre] is the facilities here, and it would be sports centre, after the army pulled very important because we are the nice, when the time comes, to pass out– we came here and trained. only sports provider in this part of it on to somebody younger. “We were one of about 30 differ- north Tottenham, and we’re the only “It would be nice to see it contin- Spurs ambassador Ledley King with Mayor Sheila Peacock and Chair ent clubs in those days, and it was constant on the High Road. ue to thrive.” of Trustees Malcolm Springthorpe Credit Stephen Furner us, the people within the clubs that “Having been here for 50 years, By Luchia Robinson to temporarily use the then defunct persuaded the government to keep we’re now seeing the third gener- For more information: space, for sports activities. it as a sports centre.” ation of families coming through.” Visit tottenhamsports.co.uk ottenham Community The building was soon earmarked to Haringey Council purchased the Sports Centre celebrated become a drug rehabilitation centre site at the request of Haringey Sports
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Sharing life stories, capturing memories Tottenham based radio show provides space for biographic storytelling and palliative care discussion By Luchia Robinson Barbara quite well, with Suzanne supporting the launch of Hospice Biog- V executive and radio inter- raphies and becoming a co-presenter viewer, Barbara Altounyan of We Remember Lives, before she was about to start her career passed away in May. asT a BBC news trainee when her father David has a copy of Suzanne’s was diagnosed terminally ill. audio interviews. Barbara had the idea of interview- “We haven’t actually listened to all ing her father for an account of his of the recording yet, but it was very life, but was met with opposition cathartic for Suzanne to go through from her mother and siblings– her life and explain things that she ultimately, it was her father’s probably hadn’t spoken to many decision to tell his story. people about,” said David. The interview would be the foun- “She found it very useful and we dation of Hospice Biographers; the found it very helpful. [The record- national charity Barbara went on ing] is there in the background– so to found, which captures the life we can listen to it, as and when we stories of terminally ill patients. feel the need for it.” It would also lead to what is now Clips from the interview were played a monthly radio show called, We at Suzanne’s crematorium service. Remember Lives, which is broadcast on David said: “It was a bit daunting to Tottenham Hale radio station, Threads. start with because we weren’t sure Barbara and a team of specialists and how that would come across, but volunteers discuss a range of topics it worked really well. It was quite associated with palliative care on the amazing to hear Suzanne’s voice at programme – from hospices facing her funeral– it was good.” funding crises, to bereavement, to To date 128 patients have shared end-of-life care for prisoners. their life experiences and Hospice Script read through Credit Luchia Robinson David Wallace, a civil servant from Biographers has trained 30 hospices to say no, but if they want to be bag– some of them are happy, some of their life they often start think- Surrey volunteers on the show. He in capturing these stories. There are interviewed then they should have of them have had terrible medication ing about their legacy– ‘what is their first met Barbara three years ago, 170 hospices nationally set to receive the right to be interviewed. that’s not worked, some of them feel story? ‘who are they leaving behind?’ when she interviewed his wife training over the next few years. “I just think it’s given the [patients] troubled, but when they come in and ‘what’s their narrative?’ This charity is Suzanne, who was then a patient at Barbara said: “There are people closure– a legacy, and also, it’s quite they start thinking about their past, a wonderful opportunity for people to the Princess Alice Hospice in Esher. that don’t want to be interviewed, good to just put things straight. they don’t really see me anymore, they take that time out to reflect,” said Jo. Both David and Suzanne got to know and frankly they’ve got every right “All of my interviewees are a mixed look straight through me, and I’m just “As a doctor, when I went into this, the woman with the microphone. I thought it would all be about the “They start remembering every- drugs, the symptoms, the pain relief, thing that was in their childhood– and what medicines I could change where they were born, and what to help improve things. But what I’ve happened to them. They remember come to learn about palliative med- massive detail.” icine is so much broader than that. The radio show has helped broaden “It’s about the human and their the conversation further, mixing world. I think we’re all natural sto- personal accounts with profession- rytellers and this charity helps [pa- al expertise. tients] find Dr Jo Brady is peace with a Consultant “I think it has given who they are in palliative patients closure– a and what they medicine, are leaving and Deputy legacy, and also it's behind. Medical Di- “I find it rector at The quite good to just put very reward- North London things straight” ing to support Hospice, people in a which supports people with life lim- way that is much more diverse than iting diagnosis in Haringey, Barnet just medicine, it’s much more holis- and Enfield. tic and much more humane.” Jo takes part in We Remember Lives, and she has connected some of her For more information: patients to Hospice Biographers. Visit thehospicebiographers.com The Threads studio Credit Luchia Robinson “When people are facing the end Visit threadsradio.com 8 No 25 AUGUST 2019 TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY PRESS PHOTOGRAPHY Broadwater Faces
“I can’t imagine living anywhere else other than here. I like seeing pictures of my late husband Terry, who was my best friend for 20 years before we decided to get married. Paintings and photos of him remind me of happy days. He died in August 2013.” Inga, Dutch/Polish
“I am a retired nurse that worked in the NHS. I have been living here since 1985, but the building has a leaking design. In 1992 I bought it but I wish I did not do it. My flat is being demolished and I will be leaving soon.” Mercy pictured with her grand-daughter, Ghanaian “I like living here. The post office is near. The Turkish shop is near. Bus stop is near. School is near. Park is near.” Rania, Somalian TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY PRESS No 25 AUGUST 2019 9
“I can’t imagine living anywhere else other than here. I like seeing pictures of my late husband Terry, who was my “The kids really love each other. There is just a month between them and they are like sisters. I have been living best friend for 20 years before we decided to get married. Paintings and photos of him remind me of happy days. in Broadwater Farm in a one bedroom flat for the last five years. At the moment I am also hosting my son and my He died in August 2013.” granddaughter too since he broke up with his partner. The place is small and I would like to have a bigger house to be able to live together with all my family.” Inga, Dutch/Polish Maria pictured with her daughter and granddaughter, Colombian
“I am a retired nurse that worked in the NHS. I have been living here since 1985, but the building has a leaking design. “I have been living here since 1998. At that time the weekly rent was £30 pounds and I was earning £375 a week In 1992 I bought it but I wish I did not do it. My flat is being demolished and I will be leaving soon.” making sandwiches. I am now paying £118 a week and my wage is still the same. I have beautiful memories of this flat. I have lived here with my wife who I met when I was 19. Since she died, I have not been able to sleep in our bedroom Mercy pictured with her grand-daughter, Ghanaian but I occasionally let my cousin sleep there.” Victor, Angolan/Portuguese
Residents of the Broadwater Farm Estate are the focus of a a period of eleven months– from July 2018 to June 2019. The photographic project documenting the stories and diverse make- people featured in the images vary in age and ethnicities– with up of the housing estate. The project Broadwater Faces: Stories each person sharing a personal reflection of their relationship from the People of Broadwater Farm, by freelance photographer to their homes. and MA Photojournalism student, Marta Bortoli, showcases what The Broadwater Faces project was chosen by the residents on it is like to live on the estate, from the residents’ perspective. Broadwater Farm Community Voting Day, last year. The images All of the photographs were taken at the residents’ homes over form Marta’s first solo exhibition. 10 No 25 AUGUST 2019 TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY PRESS COMMUNITY HRH The Duke of York officially opens entrepreneurship hub “What's especially impressive about amazing things inside this building this site is its diversity. There are so already. We want to help over 1000 many other areas and businesses out entrepreneurs to establish a business there facing problems with diversity and succeed by making The Tramp- that the people in this building have ery Tottenham an engine room for the knowledge and the experience entrepreneurship in the borough. to solve and pass on. “Every time an entrepreneur here “I'm really pleased The Trampery is establishes a new business, they now here in Tottenham and pleased aren't just creating new jobs or live- to see the openings that are here lihoods but new role models and for local people who want to create positive stories. solutions to problems.” “Those stories can inspire a The opening event marked the hundred other people to consider launch of a fundraising campaign different possibilities and believe to raise £750,000 to upgrade the in their ability to create something facilities at the centre. new. It's when that happens that an This will involve preserving the entire community moves forward." building’s heritage features and Cllr Zena Brabazon, Deputy Leader including a new Entrepreneurs’ of Haringey Council said: “The Lounge, community kitchen and breadth of businesses working co-working desk space on the from here is amazing and are all ground floor, as well as the refur- demonstrating a huge amount of bishment of all meeting rooms and entrepreneurial drive. They are as common areas. diverse as Tottenham itself. Special guest The Duke of York Credit Tucker Images, Dom Martin The Mayor of London has already “We are so pleased they have found committed £350,000 to the project, their business home here on Totten- ntrepreneurship hotspot, 639 High Road. He met with Tram- Island Girls Rock, a non-profit which in the form of a grant through the ham High Road.” The Trampery, was official- pery Tottenham members includ- champions Caribbean culture. Good Growth Fund. Ely opened by The Duke of ing the founders of Literacy Pirates The Duke said: “I understand what Charles Amstrong, Founder of The For more information: York in July. youth charity, RZGZ photography The Trampery stands for and what Trampery, said: “It gives us great plea- Visit thetrampery.com Patron, His Royal Highness, Prince studio, The Record Shop– a free it is trying to do which is to enhance sure to open our tenth building in Instagram @TheTrampery Andrew enjoyed a tour of the Ed- recording studio programme, Maya- entrepreneurship and the opportu- London in our tenth anniversary year. Twitter @TheTrampery wardian Grade II listed building at mada – a British Manga brand, and nities for local businesses to grow. “There are 250 people doing Facebook /The Trampery
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Cllrs Kirsten Hearn and Joseph Ejiofor Credit Asimina Photography London as a result of air pollution Manjit Mandair, a Tottenham res- each year. A quarter of carbon emis- ident and parent said: “We want Residents present the Healthy Streets initiative Credit Asimina Photography sions in Haringey originate from our children to breathe clean air ore than 70 Haringey Campaign, included the need Joseph Ejiofor, and Cabinet Lead for transport, and over a third of all wherever they are in the borough. residents travelled to for Low Traffic Neighbourhood Climate Change and Sustainabil- Year 6 students in the borough are “Haringey Living Streets is Downhills Park on foot schemes, School Streets, a network ity, Cllr Kirsten Hearn, alongside overweight or obese. asking all residents to speak to Mand bike in June to present a list of protected cycle routes, more a selection of Labour and Liberal Haringey Council declared a their local councillors and let them of actions required to transform pedestrian crossings, enforcement Democrat Councillors met with the climate emergency earlier this know why tackling climate change, streets and help tackle climate of a 20mph speed limit and a reduc- residents to accept the demands, year, in March. However, with such and creating healthy streets is change in the borough. tion in car parking spaces with the committing to creating streets that high levels of air pollution as well as important to them.” The list of five asks, co-written provision of additional cycle promote healthier, safer, greener physical inactivity, the need to provide by members of Haringey Living parking and urban greening. environments for residents. safe and attractive routes via foot and For more information: Streets and the Haringey Cycling Leader of Haringey Council, Cllr There are 9,500 deaths across bike is all the more important. Twitter @haringeyliving Reducing food poverty How the Tottenham Food hub is providing food and work experience for locals By Jason Young, Associate Pastor, The Northumberland Park ward community suffer from food poverty. Gospel Temple Apostolic Church where the hub is situated is the Local resident, Dean Murphy said: most deprived ward in the borough “I’m waiting to go on Universal hen the Tottenham and the second most deprived ward Credit. But the food hub helped Food Hub held its in London. me more than you can imagine. W summer barbecue last 16.3% of residents in the Nor- All the volunteers were very wel- month it was an opportunity to bring thumberland Park ward are coming and made me feel at ease.” the local community together. unemployed and have the lowest Carol Craig, who was a service Situated at Tottenham’s Living income levels in Haringey. 29.4% of user and is now a volunteer at the Room, High Road, N17 (opposite people in the ward claim out of work Hub, said: “Since coming to the Tottenham Jobcentre), the Totten- benefits such as Universal Credit. Tottenham Food Hub, it has been ham Food Hub is run by Gospel Those who claim Universal Credit a blessing for both my teenage son Temple Apostolic Church, who were for the first time have to wait a and myself. I feel free to be myself named the local charity of the year for couple of weeks before the benefit when I attend. It is God's will that Tottenham Food Hub Credit Jason Young Sainsbury’s, Seven Sisters, last year. arrives, which often means there is this community should have a pres- Tottenham Food Hub is open no money for food. ence in Tottenham.” that the food hub is helping him makes it relevant to those who have on select Tuesdays each month, Tottenham Food Hub has stepped Other service users have gone break his alcohol addiction. been left behind. and it aims to reduce food poverty into this gap to relieve those at risk on to secure full-time employ- The positive impact that the Tot- For more information: amongst those at risk of hunger in of hunger. As a Christian charity, we ment or entered into further tenham Food Hub is having on the Visit gospeltemple.org.uk the local community. could not just stand by and watch our education. One in particular said individual lives of service users, Twitter @GospelTempleAC 12 No 25 AUGUST 2019 TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY PRESS YOUTH Oh My Gods Alexandra Sheppard, author of Oh My Gods, speaks to Helen Swinyard restaurants on Green Lanes, the incredible view from Author, Alexandra Sheppard Wondering what to read this summer? the top of Ally Pally, walking the dog along the Parkland Credit Alexandra Sheppard Why not try one of this year’s most Walk and eating the best chips in town at Chicks on Fire. exciting new books on an old theme. What were you like as a teenager? What were your Oh My Gods is a wonderful new YA (Young Adult) book favourite things to do? about teenager Helen, who moves to north London Although I was born in north London, I ended up and tries to navigate her way through keeping her moving to the East Midlands when I was eleven and ‘normal’ life of new friends, school, relationships and I missed Holloway loads. I’d come back to visit family parties, separate from her family, who happen to be every summer holiday. Greek gods living secretly amongst humans. Of course, I loved to read as a teenager! Books like The Princess nothing could possibly go wrong with that… Hilarious, Diaries, Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging and heartwarming, honest, this is a fantastic book which anything by Malorie Blackman were my favourites. combines modern life with Greek mythology! I also spent way too much time chatting to friends on Why should Tottenham teenagers give your book MSN Messenger (the Whatsapp of the early noughties) a try? How will they see themselves reflected in it? and accidentally-on-purpose forgetting my PE kit. I think teens from all over the country can see themselves What advice would you give to any Tottenham reflected in Oh My Gods, as there are some things about teenagers hoping to become writers? being a teenager that are universal. However, north I think the best writers are voracious readers. So, my London teens may notice a few familiar sights – local advice would be to read as widely as possible. Even if bus routes, landmarks and a certain Christmas festival... you want to write a crime thriller one day, you will still What connections do you have to north London and learn something about the craft of writing from that what are your favourite things about it? rom-com novel or travel memoir. I’m a north Londoner by birth! I’m named after Alexandra To find out more about Alexandra and 'Oh My Gods': Palace and I grew up in Holloway, which is the setting Visit alexandrasheppard.com for Oh My Gods. Twitter @alexsheppard My favourite things about north London? The Turkish Instagram /alexsheppard19 Art and cultural diversity Art and writing exhibition helps children explore cultural diversity By Luchia Robinson local art exhibition has want[ed] to dramatise dialogues challenged children from of diversity and open children’s A Tottenham schools to eyes to new meanings.” express cultural diversity through Thomas Elvy, Leader of the Wider written interpretations of their Curriculum at Crowland Primary chosen art pieces. School, said: “The children really Kambani Arts, the team behind engaged with this project. The the ‘Cultural Diversity’ exhibi- pictures empowered them to know tion invited pupils from Crow- that they are unique, and to see this land Primary School, Chestnuts as positive. Primary School and Sunrise “Their ability to critique artwork Primary School to explore was also really impressive. It was what they think about cultural wonderful to see how insight- diversity, their understanding of ful they were about mood, tone equality and how they feel about and technique. their culture. “The overriding notion that the The Key Stage 2 pupils took part children will take away from this in art and drama workshops led project is that they believe in them- by West End theatre producer, selves and it is okay to be different. Olusola Oyeleye. “Pupils from different cultur- The role play sessions gave the al backgrounds were able to pupils space to interpret pieces reference the art work to their own from the Afrocentric artwork cultures and see similarities in art available and tell their cultural work from around the world. This but the ability to openly engage July and was displayed at the Bernie spells [an] authentic and refresh- diversity story in words. open sharing of diversity can only with these differences and cele- Grant Arts Centre. ing reality.” Olusola Olyleye said: “I love be positive. brate them through artwork was Event organiser, Chima Ezeilo empowering children through art. Thomas added: “The children are really powerful and meaningful.” said: “I like helping children take For more information: “With Cultural Diversity, I exposed to differences everyday The exhibition ran from June to control. Their innocence usually Visit kambani.com TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY PRESS No 25 AUGUST 2019 13 ARTS & CULTURE Spoken conversations Poetry collective, Spoken promotes creativity in collaboration with Converse By Luchia Robinson
Event host, Fenn O'Meally with radio 1Xtra presenter, Mim Sheikh Credit Luchia Robinson
Spoken host, Lana V. Symone Credit Luchia Robinson
ocal young adults were given tive, Spoken, The Selby Trust and and Accessories Editor at British artists demonstrated this, perform- self-doubt– and that’s normal. an insight into differing international brand, Converse, Vogue, and Musician, Novelist were ing their blend of spoken-word story- “Even the people they aspire to be Lcreative career paths at a aimed at promoting creativity in the speakers on the night. telling and music. like still have self-doubt– but at least collaborative event held at The Cove, community through conversations. Whilst they told the attendees that Spoken host, Lana V. Symone said: hear about it from people who have Markfield Road, N15, last month. BBC 1Xtra presenter, Mim Sheikh, passion, patience, resilience and “Spoken has grown from where we witnessed it or have felt it and have ‘In Converse’ a partnership Nike footwear developer, Myles versatility are key to breaking into started. We started off in a small room developed a successful career from it.” between Tottenham poetry collec- O’Meally, Donna Wallace, Fashion the creative industries; the Spoken with 15 people, and now we get up to Fenn added: “It had taken me 50/ 60 people at each event. probably about five years of really “We do it for the passion– it’s working behind the scenes, making LETTER literally about having an impact on very little money, working three lives in whatever way possible. other jobs alongside the job that I “It’s about just getting messages actually wanted; and that job often Help find missing camera out there to people that are staying wasn’t even paid. silent, because they feel that they “For me it was about giving peo- Dear Tottenham Community Press haven’t got the confidence to come ple a little bit of insight into that, am a photographer and architect and I was The SD card was 32 GB and will have pictures of out and speak, or people that may be because I think I would have loved recently asked to photograph the funeral of my the funeral service, which took place at All Saints in a situation and not know how to that as a kid. I uncle, who died suddenly at the age of 85. Church, Edmonton. It will also have shots of some get support or deal with it. “As much as my parents are Unfortunately, my camera was lost on the night of of the reception. “All these messages are in the incredible, they didn’t understand the funeral and, despite reporting it to police and My brother was carrying the camera, as I had to spoken word performances. We the journey that I was trying to go TfL, it has not turned up. leave earlier that night and he stayed on to take a leave it open for a diverse audience through, or go on– and I didn’t My aunt and cousins in particular are desperate to get few more photos for the family. to connect with us, and I think that really understand it either, but the pictures back as they contain precious memories He may have fallen asleep and had it stolen whilst is important. We reflect everyday life these things are achievable even of family from around the world who gathered to on a bus, so we have reported it as a missing item issues, whether positive or negative.” if you don’t have direct access.” remember my uncle. to TfL, and as a crime to the police, whom we have Event host, journalist, model and Kira Matthews, 24, a Stylist Assis- We are not concerned about the camera, this is asked to retrieve CCTV footage. filmmaker, Fenn O’Meally says tant from Seven Sisters, attended replaceable but we hope that an appeal might convince My brother has also put posters up in the area to the conversations offer genuine ‘In Converse’, she said: “I love that someone to return the SD card, should they have found it. try and jog people’s memories. information about the realities of it is so close to my house and it’s so The camera went missing on Thursday 13th June, He was quite distinctive on the night, as we were industry access. accessible. It’s the kind of thing that I sometime after 10.30pm, somewhere between La all dressed in white traditional dress– as white was She said: “I grew up outside of would travel into town and listen to. Royale Banqueting Suite, 819-821 High Road, N17 my uncle’s favourite colour. London. I didn’t really know anybody “As a freelancer, I can feel really 8ER (where the funeral reception was held) and St I ask that, if the SD card is found, that it please in London, and I knew nobody in a alone but, at events like this, it’s a Ann’s Road. be sent to Enfield Crematorium marked for the creative career. great way to meet people who are The camera is a black Fuji XPro 1, it was in a brown attention of Sarah Abimbola. “I want young people to under- also freelancing. I think it’s good for canvas bag, together with three lenses (including the stand that the journey into a community– finding your people.” one on the camera) an 18mm, 35mm and 55-200mm Kind regards, creative career isn’t always easy, it isn’t zoom, and other accessories. Sarah Abimbola always obvious, it isn’t always direct For more information: and you’re going to have so much Facebook /Spokengift1 14 No 25 AUGUST 2019 TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY PRESS BOOK REVIEW Home and away What kind of ‘free’ democratic society arrests journalists for truth- telling but allows soldiers to murder innocent civilians? The never- ending War on Terror is rife with such ‘contradictions’. This is the context in which we must contemplate the harsh beauty of Kamila Shamsie’s seventh book, Home Fire. By Karin Lock The conflict between honesty and deception lies at the heart of Home Fire. Primarily about familial inner of the 2018 Women’s Prize for fiction, love and loyalty, the book also highlights the politi- Home Fire explores the radicalisation cal fear and propaganda pervading our social media process through the eyes of three British- and news coverage. WPakistani siblings. Shamsie skilfully reflects on mainstream media The story opens in Heathrow where eldest Isma, influence in a ‘post-truth’ world: public facts are due to fly to the US to start her doctorate, is under ignored if they contradict the preferred anti- interrogation by airport security. Her ‘Britishness’ Muslim narrative. is questioned, including her views on: “the Queen, Home Fire is a gripping and courageous work that democracy, the Great British Bake-Off…” combines controversial subject matter with poetic On reaching America, Isma bumps into Eamonn, descriptions of grief. The sophisticated, psycholog- the pampered son of the UK Home Secretary. Isma ical grooming of vulnerable third sibling Parvaiz is is attracted to him, yet conceals her real identity. painfully real. Eamonn’s father is an atheist who supports mili- This book complements recent nationality debates tary intervention and airstrikes in the Middle East. surrounding the right-to-return of radicalised British He is considered a sell-out by many in Wembley’s teenagers like Shamima Begum. Pakistani community and is somehow connected Home Fire holds a mirror up to this hypocrisy, to the siblings’ absentee father. shining a light on tolerance and peace, and rein- On seeing a picture of Isma’s younger sister Aneeka, forcing the question of who our ‘enemy’ really is. Eamonn is so captivated that, arriving back in London, he manoeuvres a meeting. A passionate love story Honesty and deception lies at develops but Aneeka too hides her true identity. the heart of Home Fire Gradually it dawns on the reader why... 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