News News Community Youth Vulnerable families to Latin village traders School staff trained to Helen Swinyard reviews the winning titles from receive support in fight raise funds for identify young people the Alexandra Palace Children’s Book Award against youth crime High Court battle at risk of violence Page 4 Page 5 Page 11 Page 13 tottenhamcommunitypress.co.uk facebook.com/tottenhamcp T @tottenhamcp TOTTENHAM E [email protected] May 2019 COMMUNITY PRESS No.22, Free Local news that matters to you Community pays tribute to Narendra Makanji Hundreds commemorate the life of former Haringey councillor “Narendra believed in the politics of the movement, and not of the individual” “Narendra’s life story is a story of the fight against racism- out there on the streets, in the community, in the Labour Party, in the trade union movement, and internation- ally,” said Unmesh Desai, London Assembly Member. “Narendra believed in the poli- tics of the movement, and not of the individual.” Narendra Makanji was pivotal in establishing Black Sections of Labour; a black self-organisation campaign that gave voice to the party’s BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) politicians. Haringey Councillors pay their respects (left to right: host Doton Adebayo with Cllrs Emine Ibrahim, Adam Jogee, Peray Ahmet, Khaled Moyeed) “[Black Sections] came out of Credit Luchia Robinson the 1980s uprisings. Nothing was given to us– we had to fight, we had By Luchia Robinson was a councillor for the Noel Park Whittington Hospital and the Selby people. He elevated the artists, to protest, we had to agitate– with ward, Wood Green for 25 years. Trust, Mr Makanji was also a trustee the community organisers and the Narendra at the head of it all,” said undreds gathered at the Many speakers, including current and board member to various other activists, and his message to us Kingsley Abrams, former Black Bernie Grant Arts Centre Noel Park councillors: Emine organisations and charities. all was ‘become good and known Sections Youth Organiser and Hto commemorate the life Ibrahim, Peray Ahmet and Khaled Sona Mahtani, former Chief for what you do. Realise your own National Secretary, and current of former Haringey Councillor, Moyeed, spoke of how Mr Makanji Executive of the Selby Trust said: opportunity to make history– not General Secretary of Momentum Narendra Makanji, who passed supported their political careers, “He saved so many grassroots or- just as individuals, but for Haring- Black Caucus. away from a sudden heart attack, and the impact he had within the ganisations, put their leaders back ey, our community, and humanity.” “We wrote the black agenda– it last month. local community- which includ- on track, and scolded those who ran Mr Makanji was at the forefront wasn’t just about getting somebody Family, friends, colleagues and ed opposing the National Front at scared, to protect their own reputa- of opposing racism; fighting for a seat, it was about articulating the comrades from the Labour party, the Battle of Wood Green in 1977. tions before community interests. equality; and building and mobil- paid homage to Mr Makanji, who Chair of the Bernie Grant Trust; “Narendra, overall boosted the ising a network of black activists. Continued on Page-3 Become a member of Tottenham Community Press and get the paper delivered to your door each month – find out more on Page 16 2 No 22 MAY 2019 TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY PRESS COMMUNITY STEADFAST IN DIFFICULTIES MAY 2019 – No. 22 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 Contributors Stephen Furner Simon Allin Briony Pickford Alastair Ball Ajayees Tidy Up Tottenham Inspector Paul Dwyer Helen Swinyard Sian Pattenden Andrew Johnston Members Lynda Jessopp Allan Nielsen joins the action at the new stadium during a Spurs Legends game against Inter Forever – go to page-7 Michael Buchanan Susie Fairweather By Stephen Furner Peter Corley Ole Hedemann ello and welcome to issue 22. Inspector Paul Dwyer gives insight Miserably), by hosting tribute live, work or socialise in the same H This spring has seen many into the impact the prevention events remembering the late Keith area– who work together to achieve clean-up groups across Tottenham programme is having, on p.11. Flint, frontman of The Prodigy. improvements in their quality of coordinate a series of events to spruce Haringey Council has received In doing so, they have nationally life. I am passionate about reducing Advertising up our local parks and communal funds to assist vulnerable families celebrated the 90s rave scene, and serious violence in Tottenham. Contact Ben Cawthra: spaces, as part of the ‘Great British who may be caught up in youth crime drawn attention to issues of mental Call 020 3892 0061 Spring Clean’. related circumstances. Turn to page health and male suicide (p.7). Insp Paul Dwyer, Contributor Email ben.cawthra@ hackneycitizen.co.uk Volunteers from Tidy Up Tot- 4 to find out what this will involve. I hope you enjoy reading this issue. tenham, took part in the national With Tottenham Hotspur now Your articles, photos, illustrations, am a journalist, interested in campaign– hosting an event of back, we take a look at how their listings, poems and more, are Ibringing local government issues their own. Team members from the first few games have gone and what welcome for the next edition. Please to the community. In a world full of group have written about what took the club’s return may mean for the send your contributions to tcp@ click-bait headlines, social media place, and how much having a tidier wider area (p.6). socialspider.com for consideration. trends and personalised marketing it Tottenham means to them (p.11). Spurs player Danny Rose has is easy to get swept up in the national Linked-up working has also been brought a new awareness to the Luchia Robinson, Editor media. However, in my opinion, it Tottenham Community Press seen in local schools, where the matter of racism in the game, talking is equally, if not more important, Selby Centre, Selby Road, police have joined representatives frankly about how it has personally am Paul Dwyer an Inspector in to be in tune with your local Tottenham N17 8JL from Haringey Council, North affected him. The article on page 10 the Metropolitan Police with government. This is why I am con- I E [email protected] Middlesex Hospital Trust and discusses what can be done to finally responsibility for Schools and tributing to the news section of T 020 8521 7956 various organisations from the eradicate racism at all levels of the Youth, aiming to reduce serious Tottenham Community Press. I hope voluntary sector, to deliver training game; at home and internationally. youth violence in Haringey. I grew up to be your eyes and ears in all council Tottenham Community Press is a to teaching staff. Club venue, The Cause has very near to Tottenham, and I spent meetings, making sure you get the member of IMPRESS: The Independent Monitor of The Press. For more This training will enable staff raised thousands of pounds for many days playing football at White most from your local councillors. information on the TCP’s complaints policy and how to make a complaint members to potentially identify charities, Mind in Haringey and Hart Lane and boxing in Haringey. visit: tottenhamcommunitypress.co.uk/ complaints young people at risk of violence. CALM (Campaign Against Living Community to me is people who Briony Pickford, Contributor TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY PRESS No 22 MAY 2019 3 News Creative businesses sought for Bruce Page NEWS Grove toilets restoration project 4 Families to receive support in fight against youth crime Haringey Council receives funding to assist vulnerable families parents, with sessions taking place cannot always reach. at schools across the borough and Claudine added: “There is a lack in local community venues. of understanding by many about Councillor Mark Blake, Cabinet the addiction of violence.” Member for Communities, Safety “There needs to be a tracking and Engagement, said: “We cannot system of young people in the youth underestimate the importance of service and probation, to under- tackling serious youth violence at stand why it’s a revolving door.” an early stage– we know a number “[There should be] a review of the of families feel isolated and desper- services that are already in place, ately need support. to assess whether they are fit “Our new programme offers that for purpose.” support and will provide help for “Tottenham needs to look at what parents concerned about their child services, support and opportunities and their future. We have seen the are provided, not only to those knee devastating impacts youth crime can deep, but also those on the periph- have on our community and we will ery of crime. do all that we can to help tackle it.” “Hold schools accountable TCP discussed the issue with for the number of children and Claudine Duberry, founder of the young people excluded without a organisation, Taking Positive Steps ‘Community/Equality Impact and author of the book Guns, Gangs Assessment’, and look at the pupil and the Implications for Social referral units– how much money do Workers. Claudine believes proper they cost the borough and can this be funding of specialised grassroots or- better invested? ganisations is necessary to engage “[We should also] look at what parents and young people– as often support services are not provided Councillor these charitable resources provide to parents, before, during and after Mark Blake targeted, cultural services to com- school exclusions, the pupil referral munities that statutory agencies units and the justice system.” By Luchia Robinson and Local Government.