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www.haringey.gov.uk p3 Haringey parks fly the flag News Haringey’s parks continue to be among the best in the country, according to a prestigious scheme run by the Keep Britain Tidy IN BRIEF group. Sixteen council-run parks have been told they are to keep their Chief Green Flag status – an award designed to recognise top parks. Executive for The Green Flag parks are: Albert Road Rec; Belmont Rec; Ally Pally Bruce Castle Park; Chapmans Green; Chestnuts Park; Coldfall Duncan Wilson Wood; Downhills Park; Fairland Park; Finsbury Park; Markfield OBE has been Park; Paignton Park; Priory Park; Railway Fields; Russell Park; appointed the new Chief Executive Stationers Park; Wood Green Cemetery. of Alexandra Palace from this Cabinet Member for the Environment, Cllr Nilgun Canver, said: autumn. “It’s one thing to provide some of the best parks and gardens in Mr Wilson will be responsible for London – but it’s an even greater success to maintain these high developing a plan to bring Ally standards over a period of time so that we can retain our Green Pally’s charitable Trust (APPCT) Flags. and its Trading Company (APTL) “Our staff work very hard with local residents to make our parks closer together and lead the future so popular – and this outstanding success is testament to their regeneration of the Palace. combined efforts. Well done to all concerned.” Mr Wilson comes to Alexandra Three other parks in the borough which are not run by the Palace from the Greenwich council have also been awarded Green Flags – along with four Foundation for the Old Royal Naval local community gardens which have received Green Pennants. College, where he has been chief executive for the past nine years. The three parks are Tottenham Marshes, Highgate Wood and Alexandra Palace – while the six community gardens are: the Cllr Matt Cooke, Chair of the Gardens’ Community Garden, Lordship Community Woodland, Board of Trustees, said: “With Living Under One Sun and Hornsey Church Yard. Duncan’s proven leadership and strong background in both the heritage and leisure sectors, he is ideally placed to ensure that the right balance is found between preserving its history and integrity, whilst attracting the vital commercial investment we need.”

Solar bollards New solar powered bollards are brightening the borough’s streets in locations where electricity operated ones are frequently damaged by traffic. The solar powered, self righting bollards are more likely to still work after a collision and are lit for free at night. Following a successful trial, 35 bollards have now been installed across Haringey. p4 Haringey People | AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2011 Pinkham Way plans on hold IN BRIEF The submission of a plan to build a waste processing plant Hail HALS in Pinkham Way has been put on hold following intervention by Haringey Council. Local young people are being offered the chance to become an apprentice The council has lobbied the North London Waste Authority through the Haringey Adult Learning about the lack of detail in its proposals. It has also argued for Service (HALS). consultation on the plan to happen after an independent planning inspector has tested the detail of the wide-ranging waste plan for Assessments are held at 10am every north London. Friday at Wood Green Central Library for anyone aged 16-18 interested The NLWA will submit a detailed planning application for in apprenticeships in Business and consultation with residents and consideration by the council’s Administration, Customer Services, planning committee after the inspector reports in April 2012. Team Leading and diplomas in Cllr Alan Strickland, Cabinet Member for Economic Management and ICT at levels 2 Development and Social Inclusion, has promised to hold a and 3. The service can also match thorough consultation once the planning application is lodged. employers with apprenticeships. For more information, email Community garden wins big [email protected] or call A communal garden in Living Under One Sun 020 8489 2596. Tottenham has scooped member Leyla Laksari, said: £58,000 from the national “We’re really buzzing with the lottery after winning huge public news, and worked very hard to New playground support. secure this funding. A big ‘thank A new playground has been you’ to everyone that voted The Living Under One Sun opened in Thetford Close, N13. for us, along with the council, Project hit the jackpot in the Big Lee Valley Park Authority and The playground boasts a high Lottery Fund after it featured St Francis De Sales school, for double slide rock spinner, nest on ITV’s London Tonight their support. swing, log walks, trim tram, programme and viewers voted and specially adapted trees for to back the scheme. “This funding is a great climbing. The existing ball court big helping hand toward our The money will help Living was also refurbished. community outreach and Under One Sun reach out leadership programme to inspire The £45,000 refurbishment is part to local schools, community Haringey residents, schools and of the Haringey Council Playbuilder groups and residents, including community groups”. project. running a series of workshops through its Blooming Beds and A free training and support Local young resident Trey Ashby Bees programme. programme for Blooming Beds said: “It’s very cool. There was and Bees Champions will nothing before and now there is a It will also help the Living begin in September. If you’d lot to do. We have something to Under One Sun group to stage like to be involved, call Lyn celebrate.” its very own alternative to the on 07722 051414, Leyla on Chelsea Flower Show – the 07414 545640 email: admin@ Blooming Beds and Bees livingunderonesun.co.uk or visit Festival – at Tottenham Marshes Top marks for blog www.livingunderonesun.co.uk next summer. Ferry Lane Primary school in Tottenham was awarded third place in the national Educational Blog Awards. The school’s blogsite - written by pupils from year 3 upwards - was entered in the “Whole School Blogsite of the Year” category and was one of more than 300 blogs and blogsites nominated across four awards categories.

www.haringey.gov.uk p5 Summer concerts bring charity benefits The organisers of two major summer events at Alexandra News Palace also offered a helping hand to the Friends of Alexandra Palace Theatre. IN BRIEF Festival promoters All Tomorrow’s Parties (ATP) drew thousands of music lovers to the Palace for blockbuster events headlined by Fly tipper tagged music stars the Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr and Bristol legends Portishead. A driver from Tottenham who dumped oil and rubbish in a residential street But as well as bringing some of music’s biggest names to Ally has been electronically tagged Pally, ATP also staged a successful fundraising event in support of and banned from leaving his home the Alexandra Palace Theatre restoration appeal. between 1pm and 11pm for two The celebration at Crouch End’s Music Palace boasted free months. cakes from Dunn’s Bakery and a raffle – with prizes from local The driver also received a 12 month businesses including Gail’s, Haberdashery, Audio Gold and Jealous community order for tipping the waste Printing – a music quiz and ATP DJs performing live. All the in Colina Mews, Tottenham, last year. proceeds went towards the theatre restoration fund. The spillage forced several residents ATP spokesman Barry Hogan said: to be evacuated from their homes. “The Friends of Alexandra Palace Local witnesses and council have been campaigning for the enforcement officers helped trace restoration of the theatre for the driver by following an oil trail to a a number of years and we nearby lorry. wanted to help them with their cause as we feel if the space is restored Museum is top attraction it could be a massive asset to Haringey.” Tottenham’s Bruce Castle Museum has taken its place alongside other iconic landmarks – including the British Museum and the Tower of London – on a website celebrating London’s top 101 attractions. www.timeout.com included the Grade I listed 16th century manor Potholes to be patched up house – which boasts 20 acres of parkland and a local history Local residents will help decide residents’ views when deciding museum – in its ‘definitive guide to which potholes and damaged how they should be spent. road surfaces get priority for getting the best out of London’. Haringey’s Cabinet Member repairs. for the Environment, Cllr Nilgun The new Area Committees will Canver, said: “Although our Brighter bulbs help consult residents about highways inspectors are always which potholes most need to be vigilant, we very much welcome Haringey’s streets will be lighter treated. hearing from residents to help us and brighter this winter when 5,000 prioritise road or pothole repairs. Last winter’s severe weather extra bright and longer lasting bulbs Money is tight and it will not be caused extensive road cracking, replace the less efficient and duller possible to repair every problem potholes, gulleys and sinking ones currently in street lamps. on every road. manhole covers. Replacement work will be finished “At least this way we can The Department for Transport by September in South Tottenham, be sure to address the most has allocated some limited White Hart Lane, Seven Sisters, pressing needs of the local funds for fixing the problem and Tower Gardens, Noel Park, parts of community.” Hornsey and Crouch End, and the Area Committees will consider Dukes Avenue area. p6 Haringey People | AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2011 Looking up at Down Lane IN BRIEF Things are looking up at Down Lane Rec, were consulted Benefits cheat jailed Down Lane Park, Tottenham, to make sure the play facilities where great new play facilities met local needs. A homeowner who invented a have been unveiled following a fictitious landlord to help himself The work is part of the major £275,000 modernisation pocket more than £65,000 in Playbuilder scheme, funded programme. bogus benefits claims has been jointly by the government and jailed for 10 months. Local residents and councillors Haringey Council. (pictured) joined the unveiling Jason White, 36, of St Ann’s Over the last two years, more of the new facilities at the 25 ward, made false claims for than £1.5m has been invested year-old playground, including housing and council tax benefits in refurbishing 19 playgrounds a toddler play area, over eights’ over a seven-year period. across Haringey. playground, natural play areas, a Cllr Joe Goldberg, Cabinet Local people are also being mini BMX track, and landscaping Member for Finance, said: “This consulted about how the rest works to give a more open case proves that our investigation of the park should look in the feel to the play area – which is officers will match up claims and future. A master plan will be separated from the rest of the we will take action against those produced and there will be park. who make false claims. efforts to attract further funding Local people, including so that work can be carried out. “The benefits system is there to children and the Friends of help those most in need. Where people are struggling, we will always do our very best to help, but there is no excuse for trying to cheat the system.”

Fine to stop barking dog The owners of a barking dog were Housing register online only fined £200 for not stopping their pet’s noise and breaching an Applications for Haringey The deadline for people earlier noise abatement notice. Council’s housing register allocated to Band C to re- can now only be made online register their application has Despite a history of complaints and at: www.haringey.gov.uk/ now passed. People allocated repeated warnings from Haringey housingregister to Bands D and E will receive Council, the owners of the dog in a letter soon telling them when Beattock Rise, Muswell Hill, failed People accessing the system they need to re-register using to keep their pet quiet. can save their application at the online system. any point and return to it later to Months earlier, the couple agreed complete registration. Eligible applications are placed to have two dogs taken away in a band according to the needs following complaints, but the noise Computers are available to use of the applicant. Due to very started up again when one of the free of charge at Haringey libraries high demand, almost all the dogs returned. and further details, including what available social rented housing information people will need to Council noise enforcement officers in Haringey will be offered to complete the form, is in a fact twice witnessed the dog barking applicants in Bands A and B. sheet on the website and at over a period of time and found customer service centres. Those in other bands are this to be a breach of the couple’s advised to visit www.haringey. noise abatement notice. Cllr John Bevan, Cabinet gov.uk/housingoptions or call Member for Housing, said: “The If you are having difficulty with 020 8489 1000 to book an online system is an easy way noise, contact the council’s appointment with a housing for people to register for social enforcement team on adviser. housing in the borough and will 020 8489 1000 or email mean that we can provide a enforcement.response more efficient service.” @haringey.gov.uk

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Sheltered housing schemes One big family are their own communities in the community. Haringey One scheme is at Campbell Court, Tottenham, where there People reports on their are 62 residents aged from success. 46-90. Sheltered housing is for older Manager Stephen Duffy said: people or people with disabilities “Campbell Court is a multiracial who live independently but have community, and is also home support needs. to tenants with disabilities who There are many advantages of live independently and enjoy living in a scheme, including: socialising and attending the One of Haringey Council’s many activities held throughout priorities is to promote „„ round-the-clock cover in case the year. We view ourselves as independent living for older and of emergency one happy family and support vulnerable people, giving them „„ a communal area one another in times of need. more choice, control and dignity. „„ a relaxing atmosphere with “We also have a good „„ There are 28 traditional people of your own age relationship with our younger sheltered housing blocks in neighbours on the Whitbread the borough „„ lots of social activities Estate opposite Campbell Court. „„ There are another 26 “good Everyone has their own flat They are all invited to all of our neighbour” schemes - giving them the chance for major events.” „„ There are more than 1,300 privacy and the opportunity to live Each scheme has an elected flats independently, while also mixing tenant representative. Campbell with others when they wish. Court’s tenant representative, If you want to find out more and Some schemes have a manager Gwen Owen, added: “All the whether you may be eligible to on site, while others have a residents love living here. live at a sheltered housing or good neighbour scheme, contact manager who visits the block on “We have our own flats – so it the council’s Integrated Access a regular basis. They are there feels like we have our own home Team (IAT) on 020 8489 1400 to monitor the well-being of – but there’s also a great sense residents, to provide them with of community, with residents www.haringey.gov.uk help and support as requested, mixing and enjoying activities email: [email protected] and to work with them to organise together.” communal events.

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www.haringey.gov.uk p12 Haringey People | DECEMBER 2010 - JANUARY 2011 FUTURE HARINGEY Apply online for a school place for September 2012 Admissions Sign up for Haringey school Online applications places open from Starting a new school is a big Paper application forms are Reception step for your child; whether available from schools. To request 1 September Most children start school in they’re going for the first time or a form, or if you have questions Primary school about your application, contact September at the start of the school 2011! making the jump from primary to the Haringey School Admissions year in which they become five. If your child was born secondary. If you live in Haringey Service on 020 8489 1000. If your child was born between you must complete the council’s 1 September 2007 and 31 August between 1 September 2007 For information schools admissions application Don’t just apply for 2008, you must apply now for a and 31 August 2008 you form, even if you want your child one school reception place for September to go to a school in another Always list up to six schools 2012, even if you want your child to start school later (by law, they need to apply for a primary on how to apply: borough. on your application to maximise the possibility of your child must start no later than the term school place See opposite page It’s easy to apply being offered a place at a school following their fifth birthday). you would like them to go to. by 15 January 2012 Haringey Council has produced Pupils do not automatically Nominating only one school will Visit www.haringey.gov.uk/ two booklets – one for reception transfer from nursery to reception; not give you any advantage. schooladmissions and junior admissions, and one an application for a reception class for secondary – which list schools If you list schools outside place must be made. and explain the admissions Haringey, the Admissions Service Call 020 8489 1000 process. Booklets can be picked will ensure that the information is Junior up from schools and you can passed on. If your child was born between Visit your local school, library or 1 September 2004 and 31 August read reference copies at your Some schools need extra 2005 and attends infant school at: local library or customer service information. Where this is the case children’s centre Belmont; Campsbourne; Rokesly; centre. They’re also online they will ask you to complete a St. Francis De Sales Catholic; at www.haringey.gov.uk/ Supplementary Information Form. schooladmissions St. Peter-in-Chains Catholic; St. Mary’s CE; St. Mary’s Catholic; St. To make the process as Secondary School Paul’s and All Hallows CE, or South convenient as possible, from 1 The deadline for applying for a Harringay you’ll need to apply September 2011 you’ll be able to secondary school place starting for a place at the junior school apply online at www.haringey.gov. in September 2012 is 31 October connected to their infant school. uk/schooladmissions 2011. If you apply later, it’s very If your child’s primary school is If you don’t have access to the unlikely that you’ll be offered one not listed, they stay in their current internet you can get online at any of your preferred schools. school until they are 11 and you Secondary school Haringey library. Key dates for secondary don’t have to do anything. schools admissions 2012 If your child was born between Applying online Key dates for reception and 31 October 2011 junior admissions 2012 1 September 2000 and „„ Is easy and secure Application deadline 15 January 2012 „„ You’ll receive email 31 August 2001 you need to 1 March 2012 Application deadline confirmation of your application Online applicants receive offer online apply for a 18 April 2012 „„ You can change your list of From 2 March 2012 Offer day secondary school place preferred schools as many Offer letters will start to be times as you like received by all applicants 2 May 2012 by 31 October 2011 Acceptance deadline „„ You’ll find out the results of Details of secondary schools your application the evening holding open days or evenings 18 May 2012 before you receive your letter are in the admissions booklet. Appeal deadline www.haringey.gov.uk

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www.haringey.gov.uk p14 Haringey People | AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2011 HEALTHIER HARINGEY Change a life... Health Working towards Come to one of a healthier our information Haringey People reports on the aims of a new Haringey Foster sessions and find strategy being launched to improve the health out everything and wellbeing of residents. you need to know The strategy will focus on three key areas: „„ Making sure that every child has the best start in about fostering: life „„ Reducing the gap in life expectancy in the borough „„ Improving mental health and wellbeing in Haringey 18 August 2011 There are major differences in the life expectancy Wood Green Central Library, of people in the borough – with a nine year difference Business Lounge between men living in the east and the west of the Start 6pm (finish 8pm) borough. 22 September 2011 The average life expectancy of a man in Fortis Wood Green Central Library, Green is 80.9 years, compared to 71.7 years Business Lounge for a man in Tottenham Green Start 6pm (finish 8pm) Cllr Dilek Dogus, Cabinet member for Health and Adult Services, said: “We are determined to tackle the 20 October 2011 health inequalities in the borough. It is simply unfair and unacceptable that there should be such a wide Wood Green Central Library, gap within a couple of miles.” Business Lounge Start 6pm (finish 8pm) Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy, Haringey’s joint director of public health, will lead the strategy. She said: “One of our key priorities will be to give children the best To register your place call possible start to life. The first years of a child’s life 020 8489 3754 have a crucial impact on how healthy they will be for email: fosteringrecruit the rest of their life.” @haringey.gov.uk or visit our website. The plan will also focus on those diseases that are leading to many early deaths - heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Preventing these means supporting people to stop smoking, exercise more and have a more balanced approach to what they eat and drink. Sign up for an information session Mental health problems are more common in areas of deprivation and poor mental health is linked to unemployment, low income and standards of living as www.haringey.gov.uk/foster well as poor physical health. Improving mental health and wellbeing in the borough is therefore the third main focus of the plan. When the strategy is published, residents and interested parties will be asked to comment on the proposals. Keep an eye on www.haringey.gov.uk/ haveyoursay for the document and to find out how to contribute. www.haringey.gov.uk

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Smarter Travel is all about being shown how to do it on a Haringey Council may Services at encouraging people to daily basis. contribute up to £2,000 from TfL funds to help leave their cars behind “Too often, children who i workplace travel plans. have been driven to primary and instead choose public Contact the Policy and Projects school are at risk when they transport, cycling and team on 020 8489 1492 or email Highgate go to secondary school and [email protected] walking to get around. have to use public transport Haringey People looks and negotiate busy roads TfL will also provide free cycle at some of the options by themselves without any stands. Hospital available in the borough. preparation. Visit www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate “Road accidents peak among the 11 to 12 year age groups and Don’t drive the that’s something we all want to The personal attention you want, school run avoid.” when you want it! School runs are a major Workplace travel source of traffic congestion and planning pollution. When the new term If you want more time to discuss your health starts next month, why not see it Smart travel doesn’t end with school – the council is also concerns or would simply like the convenience as an opportunity to change how you take your children to school? calling on its own and other local of choosing your appointment time, you can see employees to use alternatives to Haringey Council has helped a private GP at Highgate Hospital. the car. schools develop travel plans so that children can more easily Employers can help with bike • All general GP services, including health screening, travel on foot or bus to school. purchases and offer incentive schemes to cyclists and public The plans have involved medical examinations and vaccinations transport season ticket loans. calming traffic around schools • Male or female GPs and introducing extra crossings Haringey’s Car Club is a great • Open Monday to Saturday to make roads safer, as well as alternative to owning a car and removes the number of vehicles • Twenty or thirty minute appointments available asking parents to think twice before taking the car on the short on the street. It offers pay-as- • Onward referrals possible to Outpatient clinics journey to school. you-drive access to almost 100 car bays and vehicles for a or Diagnostic Services Walking allows children to get £59.90 annual fee. The club has more exercise and helps them to • On-site pharmacy for private prescriptions helped cut CO2 by 1.51 tonnes become road-wise and recognise per member per year. safer places to cross, such as pelican and zebra crossings or at Cycling is also encouraged, school crossing patrols. with Haringey Council offering To book an appointment, free training and summertime Haringey’s Cabinet Member simply call us on 020 8347 3880 cycle maintenance in some parks for the Environment, Cllr Nilgun as well as a network of Cycle Canver, said: “This is where Highgate Hospital, 17-19 View Road, Highgate Superhighways. London N6 4DJ children learn to cross roads, by www.highgatehospital.co.uk www.haringey.gov.uk p17 TWO EXCITING NEW APARTMENT BUILDINGS AVAILABLE TO RESERVE NOW

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FIRST TIME BUYERS ONLY REGISTER ONLINE WWW.NEWLON-HALEVILLAGE.CO.UK p18 Haringey People | DECEMBER 2010 - JANUARY 2011 CARING HARINGEY TWO EXCITING NEW APARTMENT BUILDINGS AVAILABLE TO RESERVE NOW Mayor of Haringey Caring for carers: the Mayoral year in Haringey

Mayor of Haringey, Cllr Gina The Mayor was inspired to help raised almost £18,000 for the Adamou, tells Haringey Haringey’s 16,000 unpaid carers Whittington Hospital’s special People about her hopes for after hearing some of their stories baby care unit. during her time as chair of the She knows that will be a tough the year ahead. scrutiny review on support to carers. record to beat, but is determined Cllr Gina Admaou stepped into “Hearing from carers directly to give it her best shot and is the Mayoral chains of office in had a great impact on me,” she working with her fundraising team May and has embarked on a explains. to dream up imaginative ways to fundraising mission to rake in make money – and every single “Often, they do what they do as much money as possible for penny raised will go to charity. 185 ONE & TWO carers’ support groups in Haringey. out of a sense of love, care, commitment and duty and it Donations and offers of fundraising BEDROOM doesn’t occur to them that they support are always welcome. should be rewarded. But the Anyone interested in helping out N17 work they do is so helpful to their should contact the Mayor’s Office APARTMENTS loved ones, to the community, on 020 8489 2962 or email to the council and to the health [email protected] services.” About the Mayor The main focus of Cllr Adamou’s fundraising will be the Carers’ „„ The Mayor is the First Citizen Centre at the Winkfield Resource of Haringey Centre, Wood Green, and the „„ The Mayoralty is a non- PRICES STARTING FROM £56,000 For further information please call BME Carers’ support service political role, representing the FOR A 40% SHARE OF A 1 BEDROOM which hosts regular whole of Haringey, attending APARTMENT (FULL VALUE £140,000) sessions at the Selby civic functions and chairing 0800 Centre, Tottenham. Full Council meetings AVAILABLE FOR SHARED OWNERSHIP “Carers don’t „„ Cllr Adamou was born in always get the Cyprus and moved to the UK NEWLON WELCOMES INTEREST 058 acknowledgement in 1960 FROM ALL FIRST TIME BUYERS they deserve and if I can „„ She has lived in Haringey for EARNING UP TO £60k FOR ALL 2544 change that and more than 40 years and been OF OUR PROPERTIES support carers’ a Harringay ward councillor www.newlon-halevillage.co.uk organisations, since 1990 even if only a www.newlonhomeownership.org.uk „„ Cllr Adamou was the first small amount, it woman councillor of Cypriot will be an honour,” origin to hold the Mayoralty Cllr Admou adds. „„ Cllr Adamou is married with During her first term three grown-up children and as Mayor, from 2006- four grandchildren who attend FIRST TIME BUYERS ONLY 2007, Cllr Adamou local schools REGISTER ONLINE WWW.NEWLON-HALEVILLAGE.CO.UK www.haringey.gov.uk p19 Recycling Help Haringey step up recycling

Haringey Council’s waste collected as part of their weekly European Bioplastics logo (see contract with Veolia boasts recycling service (which also the example below). includes green box and garden a strong emphasis on Food waste will be collected waste collections). recycling – with everything the same day as your other from paper to food able to Cabinet Member for the recycling, just make sure to lock Environment, Cllr Nilgun Canver the container lid to keep waste be put to good use. (pictured right), said: “It’s really a secure. matter of getting into the habit of Haringey People reports on Once collected, food waste reducing food waste and recycling how residents can play their is mixed with garden waste, what is left. It’s really easy and the taken to a composting plant part in sending Haringey waste gets picked up from your in Edmonton and offered as a to the top of the recycling front garden every week.” league. soil improver for agricultural How to recycle food land or local parks. Residents Get to grips with who are able to receive 14 waste tonnes of compost can even recycling food waste If your home has a front request a delivery by calling While lots of people are really garden, you should have one Haringey Council’s environmental good at recycling “dry” waste, small black caddy and one larger resources team on 020 8489 such as bottles and papers, they green lidded box for food waste 5691. may not think to recycle food. collections. What food can be In the UK, we throw away The smaller black caddy can recycled? 8.3million tonnes of food from sit on your kitchen worktop for our homes each year, costing the immediate food waste storage You can recycle almost all items average family around £50 per and you can empty this later of cooked and uncooked food month. If we stopped wasting into the green container in your waste from pasta and rice, to tea all that food, the impact on garden. bags and vegetables - and even CO emissions would be the cakes and biscuits. 2 You can put scraps straight into equivalent of taking one in four the container or use a bin liner. If Please remember that fish and cars off the road. you do want to use a bin liner in meat bones, cooking oil, milk and If you can’t eat it, don’t just bin your caddy and transfer this to pet food can NOT be recycled. it! 70,000 properties – all houses the green box, please remember Non-food items such as and flats with a front garden – in that you MUST use a liner with a animal bedding, food packaging, Haringey can have food waste

Black caddy and larger Liner with a European Put scraps straight into the green lidded box for food Bioplastics logo container or use a bin liner waste collections p20 Haringey People | AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2011 CLEANER HARINGEY

For more information on waste and recycling in Haringey, contact the Veolia Haringey i Contact Centre on 020 8885 7700, email [email protected] or visit www.haringey.gov.uk/recycling

plastics, tin and liners without the European Bioplastics logo should never be put in the food waste recycling container. Other recycling As well as dry goods and food waste, the new contract with Veolia means that bulky items and hazardous waste can also be collected. A free collection of bulky household items is available if they can be recycled or reused. Some items will be re-used as they are, such as tables and chairs, while others will be broken down so that their components can be used again. You can book the special bulky waste collection through Veolia, who will pick up a maximum of six items at a time. And you can use the service as often as you like. As a rule, anything you might take with you when moving house can be collected – from fridges and dishwashers, to wardrobes and televisions, and even old computer monitors. Haringey residents can also request up to three free doorstep collections per year of hazardous waste such as asbestos, solvents or chemicals as long as they are packaged appropriately. The City of London Corporation provides this service on behalf of most London boroughs. Instructions can be found on the City of London website. For more information, visit www.haringey.gov.uk/hazardous- and-clinical-waste or leave a message on 020 7332 3433 and someone will return your call.

www.haringey.gov.uk p21 Where can you recycle electrical items locally?

Around 1 million tonnes of electrical items are thrown away in the UK everyAdvert year. These products contain valuable metals, plastics and other materials that we can recover through recycling. Any items with a battery or plug can be recycled for free at your local Reuse & Recycling Centre:

Hornsey Reuse & Recycling Centre High Street, Hornsey, N8 7QB Park View Road Reuse & Recycling Centre Park View Road, Tottenham, N17 9AY

Both sites are open 8.30am to 4pm on weekdays, and 9am to 4pm at weekends. The Reuse & Recycling Centre are for the use of residents only. For more information call 020 8885 7700 or visit www.haringey.gov.uk/reuse_recycling

p22 Haringey People | AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2011 GREENER HARINGEY Where can you recycle Low carbon electrical items locally? future

Around 1 million tonnes of electrical items are thrown away in the UK every year. These products contain valuable metals, plastics and other materials Get on board for that we can recover through recycling. Haringey 40:20

“The Haringey 40:20 project Any items with a battery or plug can be recycled shows how seriously we take our commitment to bringing the for free at your local Reuse & Recycling Centre: entire community with us as we The conference also marked the go- work to reduce carbon emissions Hornsey Reuse & Recycling Centre Dozens of enthusiastic live of the Haringey 40:20 website, and tackle inequality across the residents have teamed up www.haringey4020.org.uk borough.” High Street, Hornsey, N8 7QB with the council to help drive which allows people to share tips forward Haringey 40:20 – a and ideas and access information and advice about greener living. What is 40:20? Park View Road Reuse & Recycling Centre borough wide effort to cut Cllr Joe Goldberg, Cabinet Haringey 40:20 is a membership carbon emissions and tackle organisation supported by Park View Road, Tottenham, N17 9AY inequality. Member for Finance and Carbon Reduction, said: “I think it’s the council to bring together The 40:20 launch and conference fantastic how many local people businesses, organisations, Both sites are open 8.30am to 4pm on weekdays, and 9am to 4pm at weekends. at Haringey Sixth Form Centre have already embraced the community groups and all those The Reuse & Recycling Centre are for the use of residents only. brought together more than 60 Haringey 40:20 challenge. living and working in the borough local residents, business leaders to support action to tackle climate “Cutting carbon emissions and councillors to explore ways change and achieve the goal of isn’t simply about helping the For more information call 020 8885 7700 or visit we can work together to reduce reducing local carbon emissions environment, it’s about reducing our carbon footprint. by 40 per cent by 2020. www.haringey.gov.uk/reuse_recycling inequality. Residents were able to see 40:20 members get “The physical, social and examples of how small changes updates on carbon economic impacts of climate in the home could lead to big reduction and can change will hit the poorest and i drops in carbon emissions access expert advice most vulnerable people in our and fuel bills, while workshop and information. Sign up today society the hardest. Haringey is discussions explored ways to by visiting www.haringey4020. the most unequal borough in the help more people wake up to org.uk, email Haringey4020@ country and it’s vital that we act to climate change. haringey.gov.uk or redress the balance. call 020 8489 5691.

www.haringey.gov.uk p23 HALS- courses New starting Three in Autumn, Term Spring andCourse Summer Guide 2011/12 August to July 2012 – enrol now! Day, evening and weekend courses: • Art Mixed Media, Drawing and and Increasing Productivity) • French, German, Italian and Painting with Water Colours, and • Digital Photography Spanish Acrylic Painting Techniques • Photoshop and Illustrator Projects • Start Singing • Drawing from ObservationHALS and • PC Maintenancehalf andpage Get • Origami Jewellery Imagination On-line • Intro to Simple Print Techniques • Book-Keeping, Payroll and • Equal Skills and E – and Abstract drawing Computerised Accounts Communications • Art is Good for You • Small Business Start Up • Create your Own On-line Shop • Zen Brushwork • Employability Skills Workshops • Free English courses from Entry 2 • Portrait and Life Drawing • Computer Workshop Tasters to Level 1 • Pilates, Hatha Yoga and Tai Chi • Counselling Skills ( Introduction • Free Maths courses from Entry 1 • Start Singing and CPCAB Level 2 Certificate) to Level 1 • Chi Kung • First Step Internet and E-mail • ESOL courses from Entry 1 to • ...and much more! • Computing (ECDL modules in Level 1 Word, Spreadsheet, Power Point

For more information: Advice and Enrolment sessions: Spring Term 2012 • Call 020 8489 2500//2596 Wed 04 January to Sat 14 January Wood Green Library • Pick up a prospectus from any (Ground floor), High Road, Wood Summer Term 2012 Haringey Library Green N22 6XD Wed 16 April to Sat 28 April • Online at www.haringey.gov.uk/ halsprogramme Autumn Term 20110 • 10% discount for members of Mon 05 September to Haringey Libraries and Haringey Sat 17 September Registered carers

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www.haringey.gov.uk p24 Haringey People | AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2011 HALS- courses New starting Three in Autumn, Term Spring andCourse Summer Guide 2011/12 August to July 2012 – enrol now! Day, evening and weekend courses: • Art Mixed Media, Drawing and and Increasing Productivity) • French, German, Italian and History Festival revisited Painting with Water Colours, and • Digital Photography Spanish Acrylic Painting Techniques • Photoshop and Illustrator Projects • Start Singing • Drawing from Observation and • PC Maintenance and Get • Origami Jewellery Imagination On-line • Intro to Simple Print Techniques It is now 60 years since the Festival of Britain • Book-Keeping, Payroll and • Equal Skills and E – and Abstract drawing Computerised Accounts Communications • Art is Good for You brightened up the South Bank of the Thames • Small Business Start Up • Create your Own On-line Shop • Zen Brushwork in 1951 - celebrating the original 1851 Great • Employability Skills Workshops • Free English courses from Entry 2 • Portrait and Life Drawing Exhibition and providing a much-needed • Computer Workshop Tasters to Level 1 • Pilates, Hatha Yoga and Tai Chi • Counselling Skills ( Introduction • Free Maths courses from Entry 1 • Start Singing post-war tonic for the nation. and CPCAB Level 2 Certificate) to Level 1 • Chi Kung Today that spirit is to be recaptured by a series of • First Step Internet and E-mail • ESOL courses from Entry 1 to • ...and much more! • Computing (ECDL modules in Level 1 local events marking the Festival’s 60th anniversary. Word, Spreadsheet, Power Point Way back in the 1950s, the former councils of For more information: Advice and Enrolment sessions: Spring Term 2012 Hornsey, Wood Green and Totttenham jumped at the • Call 020 8489 2500//2596 Wed 04 January to Sat 14 January chance to get involved in the festivities. Wood Green Library • Pick up a prospectus from any (Ground floor), High Road, Wood Summer Term 2012 Haringey Library New gardens and playgrounds sprang up across the Green N22 6XD Wed 16 April to Sat 28 April • Online at www.haringey.gov.uk/ three boroughs - replacing former bomb sites – while halsprogramme Autumn Term 20110 a new paddling and yachting pool was created in • 10% discount for members of Mon 05 September to Priory Park, called Festival Pool. Haringey Libraries and Haringey Sat 17 September Registered carers Children’s concerts were also held at Wood Green Empire, while Harringay Arena staged an ice-operetta www.haringey.gov.uk called ‘Rose Marie’. Sports organisations also rose to the occasion with a swimming gala organised by the Alpha and Broomfield Park Swimming Clubs. This event marked the re-opening of the Durnsford Road open air lido in Bounds Green after suffering war damage. Cyclists also responded with a show of floral decorated bicycles. Tea dances and bonny baby competitions were also popular –while at Tottenham Hotspur FC’s White Trumpeter heralding in the Festival of Britain in 1951 Hart Lane stadium there was a groundbreaking game between Spurs and Borussia Dortmund of Germany. Now the spirit of the 1951 Festival of Britain is to be revisited - with an exhibition to mark its 60th anniversary at Hornsey Library running until 31 August – and a series of linked events to be staged both at the library and Bruce Castle Museum, Tottenham. The exhibition is part of the Story of London Festival, supported by the Mayor of London and Renaissance London, and brings to Haringey historic images of the Festival from the Museum of London and Bruce Castle Museum.

For details of the programme of 1950s inspired events - for young and old alike - at the library and Bruce Castle Museum throughout August see www.london.gov.uk/story Local bonny baby competition from around 1951

www.haringey.gov.uk p25 Councillors’ You can contact your local councillors by writing to them c/o River Park House, 225 High Road, Wood Green N22 8HQ, or email using the format [email protected] unless an alternative address is listed below. If you are not sure who your local councillors are, surgeries please use the ward search on www.haringey.gov.uk/ward-search or call 020 8489 2947.

ALEXANDRA NOEL PARK STROUD GREEN WHITE HART LANE Cllr Matt Davies (IND) All surgeries held at Alexandra Park Surgeries will be rotated between 1st Wednesday of month Cllr Pauline Gibson (L) Cllr Charles Adje (L) Library, Alexandra Park Road, N22 councillors. 7pm-8pm 2nd Tuesday of month suspended from Labour group until October 1st Thursday of the month Cllr Dave Beacham (L/D)  Mobile: 07976 457453 5.30pm-6.30pm 2011. Independent until then 6.30pm-7.30pm 3rd Saturday of month Shropshire Hall, Corner of Gladstone Avenue 10am-11am Cllr Sophie Erskine (L/D) Stroud Green Primary School, Woodstock 10am-11am and Darwin Road, N22 Bruce Castle, Lordship Lane, N17 2nd Saturday of month Road, N4.  Mobile: 07528 443838 3rd Saturday of month 4th Friday of month 10am-11am 3rd Thursday of the month 12 noon-1pm 6pm-7pm Cllr Nigel Scott (L/D)  Mobile: 07854 002437 2pm-4pm Wood Green Central Library, High Road, Wood Rowland Hill Nursery School, White Hart 1st Saturday of month Stroud Green Baptist Church Hall, 40a Cllr Martin Newton (L/D) Green, N22 Lane, N17 10am-11am Stapleton Hall Road, N4 Last Saturday of month  Mobile: 07854 002794  Home: 020 8800 7658  Mobile: 07794 218556 10am-11am 2nd Saturday of the month Cllr James Stewart (L) Cllr Gideon Bull (L) Cllr Juliet Solomon (L/D)  Home: 020 8489 4005 10am-11.30am 1st Saturday of month 1st Wednesday of month 3rd Thursday of month Hornsey Vale Community Centre, 10.30am-11.30am 6pm-7pm 10am-11.30am 60 Mayfield Road, N8 HARRINGAY Wood Green Central Library, High Road, Wood Residents’ Meeting Room, Larkspur Close  Mobile: 07854 002204 Cllr Ed Butcher (L/D) All surgeries held at Turnpike Lane Citizens Green, N22 (off Fryatt Road), N17  Mobile: 07814 238150 Advice Bureau, 14a Willoughby Road, N8.  Mobile: 07854 002410 4th Wednesday of month BOUNDS GREEN Cllr Katherine Reece (L/D) 3pm-4pm Cllr Gina Adamou (L) Cllr Alan Strickland (L)  Home: 020 8341 0722 Somerset Gardens Family Health Centre, Cllr Joanna Christophides (L) 2nd and 4th Saturday of month 2nd Saturday of month  Mobile: 07854 002554 4 Creighton Road, N17 1st Saturday of month 11am-1pm 10.30 – 11.30am  Home: 020 8352 1261 10.30am-12 noon Wood Green Central Library, High Road, Wood Cllr Richard Wilson (L/D) Cllr Karen Alexander (L/D)  Mobile: 07792 437268 Civic Centre, High Road, Wood Green, N22 1st and 3rd Saturday of month Green, N22  Home: 020 8341 7052  Mobile: 07854 544697 11am-12pm 4th Tuesday of month Cllr Anne Stennett (L) 6pm-7pm 1st Friday of month Cllr Matt Cooke (L)  Home: 020 8348 3892 TOTTENHAM GREEN Shropshire Hall, Corner of Gladstone Avenue 2pm-2.45pm 2nd Wednesday of month  Mobile: 07875 490055 and Darwin Road, N22 All surgeries held at Marcus Garvey Age Concern Haringey, 6.30pm-8pm‘128 Community Room’, Email: [email protected]  Mobile: 07854 481050 Library, Ground Floor, Tottenham Green 20e Waltheof Gardens, N17 128 Myddleton Road, N22 Cllr David Schmitz (L/D) Leisure Centre, 1 Philip Lane, N15 apart 3rd Friday of month  Mobile: 07814 238115 from where specified. 1st and 3rd Saturday of month NORTHUMBERLAND 1.30pm-2.30pm Cllr Ali Demirci (L) 11am-12 noon Cllr Isidoros Diakides (L) IntoUniversity Haringey North, (Tower Gardens 1st Wednesday of month  Mobile: 07854 002742 PARK 3rd Saturday of month Community Centre), Tower Gardens Park, 6.30pm-7.45pm Cllr Kaushika Amin (L) 11am-12.30pm Risley Avenue, N17 Ground Floor, Newbury House, Partridge Way, N22 HIGHGATE 1st and 4th Saturday of month No appointment necessary  Mobile: 07854 002675 1st Thursday of month All three councillors are happy to visit Surgeries will be rotated between 10am-11am 4th Wednesday of month 6.30pm-7.30pm you, please call Cllr Bull on 020 8352 1261 councillors. Coombes Croft Library , N17 6pm-7pm Ground Floor, John Keats House, for details. 1st and 3rd Saturday of month  Mobile: 07977 562105 Tenants Room, Lomond Close, N15 Commerce Road, N22 11am-12noon By appointment only  Mobile: 07540 854293 Cllr John Bevan (L) For an appointment, call 020 8340 8477 Jacksons Lane, 296A Archway Road, N6 1st and 2nd Monday of month WOODSIDE (corner of Jacksons Lane) Cllr Bernice Vanier (L) 5pm-6pm Cllr Pat Egan (L) BRUCE GROVE 2nd and 4th Saturday of month 2nd Saturday of month Neighbourhood Resource Centre 3rd Wednesday of month 11am-12pm 10.30am-12 noon Cllr Dilek Dogus (L) 177 Park Lane, N17 0HJ 6.30pm-7.30pm Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution,  Mobile: 07967 336448  Mobile: 07817 954961 4th Friday of month 11 South Grove, Pond Square, Highgate N6 3rd Saturday of month 5.30pm-6.30pm Cllr Sheila Peacock (L) Cllr Richard Watson (L) 10.30am-11.30am Marcus Garvey Library, Ground Floor, Cllr Rachel Allison (L/D) 2nd and 3rd Saturday of month 4th Saturday of month Haringey Civic Centre, High Road, N22 Tottenham Green Leisure Centre,  Mobile: 07794 218591 10am-11am 11am-12.30pm  Telephone: 020 8888 9828 1 Philip Lane, N15  Mobile: 07854 002873 Cllr Bob Hare (L/D) Coombes Croft Library , N17 Cllr George Meehan (L)  Mobile: 07852 146446  Home: 020 8348 2710  Home: 020 8808 9160 2nd Saturday of month Cllr Joseph Ejiofor (L)  Mobile: 07870 157703 In addition, the Northumberland Park ward TOTTENHAM HALE 10.30am-11.30am councillors hold monthly coffee mornings 3rd Saturday of month Cllr Neil Williams (L/D) All surgeries held at Marcus Garvey Haringey Civic Centre, High Road, N22 at venues within the ward. For further 10am-11.15am  Home: 020 8351 7756 Library, Ground floor, Tottenham Green 3rd Friday of month details contact Cllr Sheila Peacock. Marcus Garvey Library, Ground Floor, Leisure Centre, 1 Philip Lane, N15 6.30pm-7.30pm Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, 1 Philip George Lansbury House, Progress Way, N22 Cllr Lorna Reith (L) Lane, N15 HORNSEY  Telephone: 07967 336120 ST ANN’S 4th Saturday of month 3rd Saturday of month Surgeries will be rotated between Surgeries will be rotated between 11am-12.30pm Cllr Ann Waters (L) 11.30am-12.30pm councillors. councillors.  Home: 020 8376 2310 1st Wednesday of month Room 1, 639 High Road, Tottenham, N17 1st Saturday of month All surgeries held at St Ann’s Library, 6.30pm-7.30pm  Mobile: 07940 005507 10am-11am Cllr Reg Rice (L) Cissbury Road, N15. 4th Saturday of month Hornsey YMCA (Boardroom), 1st Saturday of month Cllr Stuart McNamara (L) Every Saturday of month 10.30am-11.30am Tottenham Lane, N8 10.30am-12 noon 1st Saturday of month 11am-12 noon Haringey Civic Centre, High Road, N22 3rd Saturday of month  Mobile: 07854 002078 10.30am-12 noon  Mobile: 07854 002470 10am-11am Cllr Zena Brabazon (L) Marcus Garvey Library, Ground Floor, Cllr Alan Stanton (L) Bloomers Florist, 1Campsbourne Parade,  Home: 020 8216 9151 Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, 2nd Saturday of month Hornsey High Street, N8  Mobile: 07854 002318 HARINGEY CIVIC CENTRE 1 Philip Lane, N15 10.30am-12pm 4th Wednesday of month  Mobile: 07854 544696 Cllr David Browne (L)  Home: 020 8376 4223 WEEKLY SURGERIES 7pm-8pm  Mobile: 07854 481295 Surgeries will be rotated between Labour St Mary’s C of E Junior School, councillors, every Saturday 10.30am-11.30am CROUCH END Rectory Gardens, N8 Cllr Nilgun Canver (L) WEST GREEN  Home: 020 8352 2752 Haringey Civic Centre, High Road, Wood Cllr Paul Strang (L/D) Cllr Robert Gorrie (L/D) Cllr Eddie Griffith (L) Green N22  Home: 020 8348 2119 Liberal Democrat SEVEN SISTERS 1st Saturday of month 3rd Saturday of month Cllr Errol Reid (L/D) 12 noon-1pm HORNSEY AND WOOD 10am-11am  Mobile: 07866 775731 Cllr Dhiren Basu (L) Hall alongside Christ Church, Waldeck GREEN MP The Collection 2nd and 4th Wednesday of month Road, N15 Cllr Monica Whyte (L/D) 73 Crouch Hall Road, N8 3rd Wednesday of month Lynne Featherstone MP (L/D)  Home: 020 8888 3433 6pm-7pm  Home: 020 8826 9914 Triangle Play Centre, 91-93 St Ann’s Road, 6pm-7pm  020 8340 5456 Professional Development Centre, Councillor Lyn Weber (IND L/D) South Tottenham, N15 Email: [email protected] Downhills Park Road, N17 2nd Wednesday of month MUSWELL HILL  Mobile: 07971 804722 Write to: Lynne Featherstone MP, House of  Mobile: 07870 157701 Commons, London SW1A 0AA 6pm-7pm Surgeries will be rotated between Cllr Joe Goldberg (L) Hornsey Central Library, Haringey Park, N8 councillors. Please call at least 24 hours 1st Wednesday of month Cllr Gmmh Rahman Khan (L)  Home: 020 8348 9796 before to make an appointment. 6.30pm-7.30pm 1st Saturday of month TOTTENHAM MP  Mobile: 07814 238100 1st Saturday of month Henry Abrahams Hall, South Tottenham 11.30am-12.30pm 11am-11.30am Broadwater Farm Community Centre, Adams David Lammy MP (L) Cllr David Winskill (L/D) Synagogue, gateway between 111 and 113 Moravian Church Hall, Priory Road, N8 Road, N17  020 7219 0767 between 10am-1pm Liberal Democrat Crowland Road, N15 3rd Wednesday of month Last Saturday of month Tuesday-Thursday 1st Saturday of month 4th Tuesday of month 6.15pm-7pm 11.30am-12.30pm Email: [email protected] 11am-12 noon 6.30pm-7.30pm Hornsey Central Neighbourhood Health Centre, West Green Learning Centre at Parkview Write to: David Lammy MP, House of Hornsey Central Library, Haringey Park, Lifelong Learning Centre, 151 Park Road, N8 Academy, West Green Road entrance, N15 Commons, London SW1A 0AA Crouch End, N8 Association House, Hermitage Road, Last Saturday of month No surgeries at WGLC during school holidays  Home: 020 8374 5650 380 Green Lanes, N4 10am-11am  Home: 020 8374 1630 (9am–6pm)  Mobile: 07870 157724  Mobile: 07794 218566 ENFIELD & HARINGEY Muswell Hill Library, Queen’s Avenue, N10  Fax: 020 8889 5160 Cllr Claire Kober (L) LONDON ASSEMBLY Cllr Jonathan Bloch (L/D) 1st and 3rd Wednesday of month Cllr Toni Mallett (L) MEMBER FORTIS GREEN  Mobile: 07785 550043 6.30pm-7.30pm 2nd and 4th Saturday of month All surgeries are held at the United Cllr Gail Engert (L/D) Triangle Play Centre, 91-93 St Ann’s Road, 11.30am-12.30pm Joanne McCartney (L) Reformed Church Hall, Tetherdown, N10.  Home: 020 8489 4005 South Tottenham, N15 Broadwater Farm Community Centre, Adams  020 7983 4402 Please call at least 24-hours before to  Office: 020 8489 2964 Road, N17 Email: [email protected] Cllr Jim Jenks (L/D)  make an appointment. Mobile: 07870 157883 Write to: GLA, City Hall, The Queen’s Walk,  Home: 020 8347 7083 London SE1 2AA

p26 Haringey People | AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2011 BRUCE CASTLE home to 4,000 people. Guided tours of the Talk begins 7.30pm. museum will take Open Wednesday to FREE MUSEUM place throughout the Sunday, 1pm-5pm EVENTS weekend. First tour Supported by the Friends of starts at 1.30pm, last Bruce Castle Lordship Lane, London tour 3.45pm. N17 8NU JACKSONS Doors open 1.00pm– For more information LANE EVENTS 5.00pm contact museum. Archway Road, N6 FREE [email protected] (opposite Highgate or call 020 8808 8772. TALK tube) EXHIBITION FREE Call 020 8341 4421 or Bruce Castle visit www.jacksonslane. Mind journeys EXHIBITION School org.uk Until September 4, 26 September 2011 2011 Who was the OPERA mysterious Mr H.B? Archivist Clare Mind journeys is a youth Stephens takes us back Mozart’s Così Fan Until 2 October media initiative, using to the 19th century Tutte writing and graphic 2011 progressive school. 19 – 26 August design, which has been Starting with the North Doors open at noon for developed by Exposure Middlesex Photograph refreshments. magazine. Collection, this Talk begins 12.15pm. Funded by the Wates exhibition charts the Foundation and detective work into the FREE Blackwell Collection, Heritage Lottery Fund Supported by the Friends of and its collector ‘H.B.’, Bruce Castle Open Wednesday to through photographs, Sunday, 1pm-5pm watercolours and oil TALK Jacksons Lane is delighted to be teaming FREE paintings of local views. up with internationally Open Wednesday to Fine Art and renowned Oyster Opera EXHIBITION Sunday, 1pm-5pm Photographs to present a fabulously Broadwater Farm: FREE 28 September 2011 witty adaptation of a the story of a John Hinshelwood of classic Mozart opera community 1967- TOUR the Hornsey Historical with a contemporary Society examines local twist, performed in a 2010 Open House views through a number new English translation. Until March 2012 Weekend of local collections. 8pm, except 3pm 21 Charting the history 16 and 17 Doors open 7pm for August of the Farm, which is September 2011 refreshments. Tickets £16.95 / £12.95

www.haringey.gov.uk p27 Libraries There are events of all kinds in Haringey libraries, from under- fives’ messy mornings to poetry readings, author events, concerts Jacksons Lane 8pm, except 3pm, 3 and health and and Oyster Opera’s September wellbeing sessions. Midsummer Opera Tickets £10 /£8 Check your local library for details. Gala 2 for 1 Wednesdays £5.55 early bird Alexandra Park Alexandra Park Road ALEXANDRA A wide range of Wood Green, N22 4UJ PALACE wedding professionals  020 8489 8770 EVENTS – from dress makers and make-up artists to Coombes Croft Alexandra Palace Way, N22 photographers and cake Tottenham High Road, 24 August makers – and two bridal www.alexandrapalace.com N17 8AG This is a rare opportunity fashion shows make  020 8489 8771 to hear some of the best FESTIVAL this the perfect wedding loved operatic arias, planning event. Highgate duets and ensembles CALO Festival 11am-4.30pm Shepherd’s Hill from many of the finest 19-21 August Highgate, N6 5QT voices around. All £4 in advance, £6 on the  020 8489 8772 proceeds from the gala The UK’s premier door. Children £1. three-day Caribbean go towards providing Further information, call Hornsey Festival is coming to services and activities 07500 862 002 Haringey Park, N8 9JA Alexandra Palace. for children and young  020 8489 1118 people living in poverty Boasting spectacular ANTIQUES in north London. carnival costumes, more Marcus Garvey than 20 live musical Antiques, Tottenham Green 8pm performances – from Collectors, 20th Leisure Centre calypso and reggae Minimum £50 donation Century and Art 1 Philip Lane to salsa and meringue Deco Fair Tottenham, N15 4JA Lewis Barfoot – interactive activities 18 September  020 8489 5309 The History of the and workshops for Pomegranate children and adults, London’s premier Muswell Hill and a Caribbean food antiques event with Queen’s Avenue 31 August – extravaganza headlined more than 600 stands N10 3PE 3 September by TV chef Rustee Lee. featuring complimentary  020 8489 8773 With a unique blend antiques valuations and Tickets cost £25- St Ann’s of humour, song, £40 per day, or £60 appraisals. physical storytelling Cissbury Road for a weekend pass. 9.30am to 4.30pm Tottenham, N15 5PU and haunting loop- Concessions 50% off. £5 adults, £10 trades.  020 8489 8775 pedal soundscapes,this Under-12s go free on Children under 14 go solo show promises Sunday. Stroud Green free. to unearth the mystery Quernmore Road Visit www.calofestival. and magic behind this Further information, call N4 4QR co.uk or call 020 7193 revered mythical fruit 01263 888111  020 8489 8776 and leave you gasping 5859 for more. Wood Green SHOW CELEBRATION Central Tickets include a glass September 25 of free pomegranate The In Wedding High Road juice for everyone! Show Songs of Praise 50th Wood Green, N22 6XD birthday celebration  020 8489 2780 4 September p28 Haringey People | AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2011 Celebrate the 50th Monument, the old Swan COUNCIL MEETINGS birthday of BBC One’s Pub, Tottenham Town Songs of Praise with Hall, recent housing Council meetings are normally held in the Civic a spectacular concert developments, Bernie Centre, High Road, Wood Green, N22, and are and sing-along which Grant Arts Centre and open to the public. Meeting times and dates will be recorded for the the Banksy mural. The can change. Check www.haringey.gov.uk/ programme. small area boasts 17 meetings for the latest information. national listed buildings Aled Jones will be joined September October and more than 50 locally on stage by a line up Planning Committee Overview and listed buildings. on international stars Monday 12, 7pm Scrutiny Committee and the audience will Meet at 11am outside Corporate Monday 3, 5pm join a massed choir of Tottenham Town Hall, Committee Cabinet thousands of voices Town Hall Approach Tuesday 27, 7pm Tuesday 4, 6.30pm – singing hymns old Road, N15. Planning Committee and new. Presenters Monday 10, 7pm Visit www. Pam Rhodes, Diane tottenhamcivicsociety. Louise Jordan and Sally org.uk or call 020 8347 AREA COMMITTEES Magnusson will also be 7684. taking part. The next cycle of Area Committee and Area FREE Forum meetings will be held in September. Doors open 6pm. Event Meetings start at 6.30pm. For full details of runs 7.15pm to 9.30pm. HORTICULTURE agendas and locations, check www.haringey. gov.uk/areacommittees or call 020 8489 1000. Tickets £12 in advance Central Hornsey by calling 0161 244 Tuesday 6 – Tottenham Tuesday 20 – St Ann’s 3273 or visiting www. and District and Seven Sisters and Harringay seetickets.com Allotments and Thursday 8 – Wood Thursday 22 – West Horticultural Green Green and Bruce OTHER EVENTS Society Annual Thursday 15 – Muswell Grove Show Hill, Alexandra, Fortis Monday 26 – Crouch WALK Green and Highgate End, Hornsey and 10 September Monday 19 – Stroud Green Tottenham Green The 62nd annual show Northumberland Park conservation area highlights the talents and White Hart Lane 18 September of hundreds of local gardeners and allotment As part of Open House WATCH holders and will boast weekend, Tottenham exhibits of vegetables, If you can’t come along to a meeting and you Civic Society Chair fruit, flowers, homemade have internet access, you can now watch main Matthew Bradby will cakes, preserves and council meetings through the council’s website, lead a two-hour external honey, and children’s art live or at a later date. Just follow the ‘videos of guided tour to explore – with plenty for visitors council meetings (webcasts)’ line from the home the history of the to see and buy. page or meetings page at www.haringey.gov.uk buildings of Tottenham Green – including The fun will finish with an Georgian houses, the exciting auction of local Jewish hospital, Prince produce and flowers. of Wales Hospital, 2pm to 4.30pm Holy Trinity Church, ancient High Cross Moravian Church Hall, Priory Road, N8

Have Your Say Haringey Current And Forthcoming Consultations demand. Consultation on possible expansion Proposed infant and junior schools expansion starts in September. To have your say look out from September 2013 for information at affected schools or visit out our website: www.haringey.gov.uk/haveyoursay The Council needs additional school places in September to cope with rising birth rates and increasing

www.haringey.gov.uk p29 Day in the Life Mountview Academy bursaries

Tucked away behind the bustle of Wood Among the budding stars are more than 90 Green High Road is a buzzing hive of students from Haringey schools who were given creativity – Mountview Academy the chance to take part thanks to support from the Haringey Young People’s Bursary, funded by the of Theatre Arts. Tottenham Grammar School Foundation. Each Saturday, more The bursary scheme allows local young people than 200 young people to apply for help to cover 30-100 per cent of the descend on Mountview course costs. It has opened the door to people for lessons in acting, who may have otherwise struggled to afford acting singing, dance and lessons, and has changed the face of Mountview. musical theatre. “The bursaries have completely transformed the Saturday programme, without a shadow of a doubt,” says Mountview’s head of community, outreach and professional development, Eddie Gower. “They’ve meant that we’ve been able to branch out across the borough. The growth in numbers is largely from the east and what we’ve found is that most of them are coming under their own steam. “It’s not about pushy parents, these are pupils who really want to be here.” For the young people who attend on Saturdays, Mountview offers not just a chance to learn new skills, but an opportunity to socialise with pupils from different backgrounds. “I think we’re really close to representing the whole of Haringey, to being truly representative of where we are, and that’s something that couldn’t have happened without the bursaries,” says Eddie.

p30 Haringey People | AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2011 The emphasis is on “It’s about finding out what encouraging young people to young people from Haringey want shape their own experiences. to do and giving them the chance For more Students choose how they want to do it. information on to work – whether it be from a Mountview Saturday “We want to reach out to as i script or improvisation – and are courses and the many young people as possible. supported every step of the way. bursary scheme, email I think the Mountview bursary [email protected] Eddie explains: “It’s about scheme is Haringey’s best kept telephone 020 8826 9217 or confidence and communication secret.” visit www.mountview.org.uk as much as acting. We try to help them branch out as much as we can and help them to be creative and find their own voice.

Case Study – the students Among the talent being nurtured at Mountview, for teenagers – free from clunky dialogue and a group of young people starred in and helped pretentious morals, with perceptive and realistic produce a short film – Skipping School (pictured performances highlighting life as it really is for left) – as part of the Academy’s first ‘Reel Film young people in Haringey. Week’, a scheme it is hoped will be repeated each Five of the cast members – all of whom receive year. bursaries – spoke to Haringey People. Filmed in the borough, the impressively professional film is like a Shane Meadows movie

Troy Uzoka, 12, from Park View Academy: “You learn different things here and meet Yusuf Costu, 16 from Gladesmore different people. It’s like school but it’s Community School: “I really enjoy drama. different. There’s no rules and you can be I have loved it here meeting new people yourself. and the whole experience. I’d have not been able to do it without the bursary.” “If you were in school and they said you can go and play instead of being in lessons, you would. But here you wouldn’t want to leave.”

Matti English, 13, from Jodie Pollen, 12, from Gladesmore: “The film was Stephen Mason, 12, from Alexandra Park: Fortistmere: “My friend four days work and it was hard but we enjoyed it in “I would like to be an actor. I’ve met new recommended Mountview to the end and we’re really proud of ourselves. people, from my own school and from across the borough and I like being able to me and it’s been really good. “I would like to make a career out of acting and mix with different people. I’ve met lots of new people and after going to school I would like to come here full it’s been a lot of fun. You get time. There’s definitely a variety of skills that we “I thought the film would be worse because to do your own thing and you learn every week. There’s always something going every time I have heard myself on camera can do things exactly how you on, it’s never a boring place to be and we have I’ve sounded like a seven-year-old! But it want.” always got something to do.” was good to see it.”

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