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www.haringey.gov.uk What has been crystal clear, in almost every At the end of last year, we response we have received, is the strong affection unveiled our draft Corporate that people in Haringey feel for their borough. Plan and outline budget I’ve talked many times about Haringey’s great proposals for the next three sense of community, and that has shone through years – highlighting the in this process. It’s that community pride that change that’s coming to I’m determined to harness as we look to build a Haringey, the kind of borough stronger Haringey together. we’d like Haringey to be now Your feedback has helped us to more fully and in the future, and the difficult decisions that understand your priorities and passions. Your will have to be made if we are to meet budget views will help shape more detailed proposals for challenges in the face of unprecedented funding our priorities whilst also making the necessary cuts. savings. Our Corporate Plan shows how, despite the We’ll be bringing our revised budget proposals to challenges, we hope to use our resources to Cabinet on February 10 and before Full Council prioritise giving our children the best start in life; – where the three-year plans will be agreed and offering our older people greater freedom and a budget set – on February 24. Where proposals independence; making Haringey a safe and clean are likely to have a significant impact on service borough; driving growth and employment, and users, we will consult again before introducing creating homes and communities where people changes. choose to live. We’ll also be looking to residents and businesses During the past few weeks, hundreds of local to help – by supporting your neighbours; getting people have shared their views about our draft involved in your community; helping us root out plans – speaking to us at drop-in sessions, environmental crime; boosting recycling; doing attending discussion events and completing our more online, and simply being a great neighbour. online survey. I’m hugely grateful to everyone Together, we can build a stronger Haringey who has taken the time to have their say. together. Views have ranged from suggestions on how we might save money – such as by merging council services or trying to increase income – to serious concerns about the future of favourite services. Claire Kober I understand the very valid concerns raised by Leader of Haringey Council residents about the impact cuts might have on some of the most vulnerable in our communities,

and I share anxieties about how we can take £70million from our budget in just three years, on top of more than £117million already saved. The fact is that significant reductions in the funding we receive from central government leave us having to make some very difficult decisions.

Any questions? If you have any questions or want to contact me, please email [email protected] or write to Cllr Claire Kober, Leader of Haringey Council, River Park House, 225 High Road, London N22 8HQ Welcome Haringey People

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HARINGEY PEOPLE | FEBRUARY - MARCH 2015 3 News Fraud amnesty unlocks new homes A Tottenham family enjoyed Christmas in a new home after a crackdown by council tenancy fraud investigators led to the previous tenants being evicted. The house was recovered as part of a tenancy fraud investigation into council homes in Haringey being illegally sub-let. Illegally sub-let council homes block families in real need from finding a place to live in Haringey. During the last three years, the council has recovered more than 170 properties that were being illegally sub-let, allowing families in temporary accommodation to be housed and saving more than £2million. Tenancy fraudsters were given a two-month temporary reprieve under the council’s tenancy amnesty. Now officers are taking tough action against those found illegally sub-letting homes.

National first helps hundreds of families

More than 200 students who started Martin Groombridge, chief executive of secondary school in September have London Capital Credit Union, said: “We’re already signed up for a free £20 Credit very pleased to be working with Haringey Union savings account as part of a Council to encourage children to learn the landmark scheme led by Haringey Council. importance of saving and budgeting. News IN BRIEF The School Savers accounts are available “This monetary incentive is a fantastic way Improving homeless to all students who started Year 7 in to get Haringey children to open savings September 2014. accounts and for their families to benefit health in Haringey from the services of the Credit Union.” The council-funded scheme, the first of its A national charter that kind in England, is designed to encourage Every Year 7 child who lives in Haringey or calls on organisations to children to get into the savings habit and attends a school in the borough is eligible commit to meeting the promote alternatives to unscrupulous for an account. health needs of homeless payday loan companies. people is being backed by For more information and to apply, visit Haringey Council. Accounts are “locked in” for two years, www.haringey.gov.uk/creditunion with students and parents encouraged The Homeless Health to add to the savings Charter, launched by where possible. charity St Mungo’s Broadway – which operates a hostel in Vartry Road – has been signed by Haringey’s Health and Wellbeing board. Haringey is the seventh area to sign the charter, described by St Mungo’s Chief Executive Howard Sinclair as “an important step towards tackling inequalities and improving homeless people’s health”.

4 IN BRIEF Hefty fine for filthy restaurant A restaurant had to fork out more than £6,000 after council food safety inspectors discovered rodent droppings and dirty equipment. The grim find was made during an inspection of Arocaria restaurant, the Broadway, Crouch End. Fridges were caked with dirt and surfaces littered with rat droppings, while electricity fittings were hanging from the wall and staff had no food hygiene training. The restaurant has since been closed by its owners.

New car club gets into gear A new flexible car club for north London has been launched in Haringey. DriveNow offers a range of BMWs and Mini Coopers, with drivers free to return cars at any legal spot in participating boroughs rather than having to return them to where they were collected. The scheme could help take hundreds cars off the roads in Haringey. For more information, visit https://uk.drive-now.com/

Revamping Chestnuts Community Centre Plans to improve Chestnuts Community Centre and make it Children reap rewards of new teaching a modern arts and culture hub are to be drawn up following a sessions public consultation.

Children are enjoying even better Haringey Council offered support Haringey Council wants to after-school lessons and activities, to the mosques to bid for places work with the local community thanks to a course supported by on the course, which has helped to and centre users to deliver Haringey Council. improve the quality of teaching at improvements at the centre, the madrassahs. which is in a state of disrepair. Teachers from eight madrassahs – supplementary schools within Each of the teachers who The Bridge Renewal Trust, mosques – took part in the completed the course was which runs other community 12-week course funded by central presented with a certificate at a spaces and activities in government. The course helped special celebration at Wightman Haringey, is managing the them to shape more interactive Road Mosque, Hornsey. centre on an interim basis classroom sessions, plan lessons while longer-term plans are more effectively and safeguard and developed. support children.

HARINGEY PEOPLE | FEBRUARY - MARCH 2015 5 News

Carbon cutting council Community health checks help 2,000 people Haringey Council’s own carbon emissions have Healthy living expert Ida Blake has helped The checks measure blood pressure, tumbled ahead of target as the more than 2,000 local residents learn more cholesterol and weight, and offer people council continues to lead the about their health through a council-backed the chance to chat about healthy living and way to a greener Haringey. scheme run by the Tottenham Hotspur learn how to make changes to improve their Emissions from council Foundation. health. operations were slashed Since its launch in March 2014, the The programme, which targets men aged by 11 percent in the last Community Health Checks scheme 40-70, is part of Spurs’ commitment to year alone and figures for has seen checks carried out at bustling supporting the local community and is 2013/14 were down almost community hubs such as libraries, delivered in partnership with Haringey 33 percent compared post offices, supermarkets Council and the Premier League Charitable to 2006/07 levels – the and shopping Fund. equivalent of taking around centres. 4,200 cars off the roads. Tottenham Hotspur Foundation Chief Executive, Grant Cornwell MBE, said: “It’s The council is also leading said that early diagnosis is key to living a number of projects a long and healthy life, making it more designed to reduce important than ever for communities borough-wide carbon to work together to communicate this emissions and help message loud and clear. residents to play their part in creating a more “Providing residents with the opportunity to sustainable Haringey. access NHS health checks whilst they are doing their shopping or visiting the library For more information, visit has so far proven to be a successful way to www.haringey4020.org.uk engage with the community.”

OBE for award- winning charity leader The director of a Haringey- based charity was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List. Sajda Mughal leads the JAN Trust, which works to support women and young people, foster community cohesion and support families. Ms Mughal said she was “honoured”. Setting the pace on school improvement New-look leisure Schools in Haringey are among the most In a detailed study, the DfE attribute centre improved in the country, according to Haringey’s rise to four key factors: Tottenham Green’s leisure figures from the Department for Education Quality and stability of leadership centre now boasts a (DfE). host of new health and A culture of collaboration and Strong leadership, collaboration and fitness facilities, following competition healthy competition between schools and a multi-million pound excellent teaching are hailed as helping The quality of teachers redevelopment the number of students achieving five or The use of data to monitor performance The newly renamed more A*-C grades including maths and Tottenham Green Pools and English increase by almost 15% in just The report also said that other education Fitness, in Philip Lane, was four years. providers could learn from Haringey’s unveiled at the end of January, example. The improvement means that 330 more complete with new gym, four pupils in Haringey achieved good GCSE The DfE research found that students who studios, three pools, changing results in 2014 than in 2010. achieve between five and seven A*-C grades rooms, spa, soft play, cafe and including maths and English earn in excess function suite. of £60,000 more in their lifetime than those To find out more visit: who earn three to four good grades. www.fusion-lifestyle.com/ tottenhamgreen 6 IN BRIEF Haringey’s future Haringey Council will take New Year honour for Haringey special part in a series of investor and development events to outline constable ambitious regeneration projects across the borough. Special Constable John Ayers, who John – he received a commendation has a day job as a Haringey Council for bravery in 1979 after being The events are key to securing planning officer, has been awarded stabbed while stepping in to break essential investment that the British Empire Medal for up a fight in Tottenham. will make delivering local services to policing. people’s priorities – including John said: “I’m very, very pleased new high-quality housing, John has been a part-time Special and proud and grateful to whoever job opportunities and better Constable patrolling the streets it was that recommended me and transport links – more possible. of north London for 44 years, pushed it through. including stints at Tottenham and The council will join dozens of “People hopefully do feel that little St Ann’s police stations. other local authorities at events bit safer when they see me walking including Sitematch, the London The accolade in this year’s New down the street.” Real Estate Forum and MIPIM. Year Honours is not the first for

Planning for Haringey’s future A 400m ‘fast-food free zone’ around the borough’s schools and action to tackle clusters of betting shops are among a raft of new planning ideas set out by the council. Other proposals in the council’s Local Plan documents include a family housing protection zone to stop houses being converted into flats and apartments, and strict new rules on basement development. View the detailed proposals and have your say at www.haringey. gov.uk/localplan

Empty homes – use them or lose them Homeowners who have left their properties empty and falling into ruin face being forced to sell unless they take immediate action as part of the council’s work to bring homes back into use. Seven homes will be bought by the council under compulsory purchase powers unless owners tackle years of neglect that have left neighbours dealing with eyesores and anti-social behaviour. The intervention – part of a programme of action to tackle Haringey’s housing crunch – follows the owners ignoring warning letters, offers of repair grants and advice about how to avoid their homes sitting empty while families across the borough struggle to find affordable places to rent or buy.

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Play days pave the way to community spirit

Haringey People looks Justin Guest organises Play Streets “It’s such a fantastic atmosphere,” Justin sessions in Pemberton Road. added. “The adults always come out forward to a summer of more too and chat and it’s about the whole “When I was a child I used to play out in community getting along.” successful play streets the street and I wanted my children to For many people, the sight of children also have that experience,” he explains. How to apply playing out on the streets is a thing of “We live on a relatively busy road and Talk to your neighbours and explain the past. But the Playstreets scheme, it makes a huge difference to close the what you want to do. Remember to tell launched in Haringey in 2013, is living road for a day and allow everyone to come them that the street will not be closed proof that no longer needs to be the case. outside and mingle. completely – residents will still be Streets that take part are given a free “It’s had a fantastic effect on the street able to drive, slowly, to and from their temporary play street order, meaning they and on some days you get up to 40 or 50 homes. can close their road to traffic for up to kids playing out. Everyone knows each Recruit friends or neighbours to help three hours per week, fortnight or month. other a little better and we are all keeping on the day as you'll need people to Nearly two years on from its launch, nine an eye out for each other now.” stay at each end of the street and streets have signed up. Haringey People Neighbours also use the fun-packed days advise drivers about the temporary caught up with one organiser to find out as an opportunity to invite organisations street closure. what effect the scheme has had on his and groups along to their street, such as Apply to the council for a temporary road. Dr Bike cycle training and the Met bike play street order – it’s free! safety unit.

8 Feature Voting

X marks the spot

Make sure you’re on the list to have your say in Finsbury Park resident Anna Chenoweth said: “My mum used to make sure we were both registered to vote, but I recently moved this summer’s election to Haringey and was surprised how easy it was to register myself. May 7th will see millions of voters head to the polls to elect a new I think it’s really important that people have their say on major Parliament at the General Election. issues.” There are two Parliamentary seats up for grabs in Haringey – On Election Day, polling stations will be open from 7am until Tottenham and Hornsey & Wood Green. 10pm. You’ll receive a polling card in advance showing you where you should vote, but you don’t need to bring this card with you to A few changes have been made to the voter electoral registration vote. system and if your name’s not on the new register, you won’t be able to cast your vote. The count for both of Haringey’s Parliamentary seats will take place at Alexandra Palace overnight on May 7, with results Individual elector registration (IER) was brought in to tackle expected in the early hours of Friday, May 8. vulnerabilities in the electoral registration process and encourage people to take responsibility for their own vote. Check if you are registered to vote at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote by 20 April. You can find The introduction of IER means it’s up to you to make sure you’re out more about candidates and where to vote at registered, and it’s no longer enough to assume someone else – www.voting.haringey.gov.uk or by contacting the whether a parent, partner or housemate – has signed you up. Haringey elections team by email at [email protected] or by calling 020 8489 1000.

HARINGEY PEOPLE | FEBRUARY - MARCH 2015 9 Feature Sport

Introducing Haringey’s gold medal contenders

Haringey has a rich sporting history, Sports Performer – Sportivate Project – with stars including decathlete Daley Thompson, footballer Walter Tull, boxer Jeamie Tshikeva Ducketts Common Nicola Adams and high jumper Dalton Jeamie, 21, started boxing just two Basketball Project Grant among the high-profile names with years ago and has already been crowned links to the borough. Launched in 2012 and led by coach English Super Heavy Weight Champion in Hesketh Benoir, this scheme now sees And our current budding sports stars the Development League. up to 250 young people taking to the have their own inspirational stories to tell Jeamie was a wrestler before being basketball courts each week. – from overcoming personal challenges spotted by a boxing coach, and now Hesketh, a former England international to rising to success through sheer competes for White Hart Lane Boxing determination. basketball player, said: “People come Academy. from all over to play, it’s one of the best The Celebrating Sports Awards He said: “Boxing is a sport that you can courts in the area. recognised the efforts of some of the best really get addicted to. People think that “We hold organised sessions throughout in the borough – from volunteers and it is harmful but it’s a fun sport and you coaches to exceptional athletes. the school holidays, and also help young have to have a lot of self discipline and players to get coaching qualifications if self control, which is transferred into they want to. other areas of your life. “Many of those that come to play are “I’m working now on reaching elite level regulars – some are literally on the court and the medals that I’ve already won, I all day.” want to win them again!” News of the club has spread as far as the 10 Feature Sport

National Basketball Association, who last In fact, not a day goes by when Amariah Junior Volunteer of the Year – year held a three-on-three tournament at can’t be seen on a sports field, court or Tequila Inico the site, attended by 88 teams. in a pool. He does most of his training Sporting School of the Year – with the HR Sports Academy, based at Burk Gravis of Haringey Sports Tetherdown Primary School Haringey Sixth Form Centre. Development Trust, which helped to set Junior Sports Performer of the Year – up the project with Haringey Basketball “He just loves it,” explains mum Maureen. Lily Beckford Association, said: “We do very little “He has so much energy and when he is advertising, it’s all word of mouth. It’s Haringey Sports Project of the Year – playing sports he is transformed. It really somewhere for young people to go and Pedal Power Cycling Club helps him and his self esteem has soared. throw their energy into.” Junior Team of the Year – "It can be tiring taking him to all his Tottenham Hotspur Ladies FC under 14’s Disabled Sports different activities but as long as he is Performer – Amariah happy, so am I!” Disabled Team of the Year – Alexandra Park Inclusive Kwik Cricket Williams The rest of the Haringey Team Amariah, 8, got hooked on sports Celebrating Sports Club of the Year – following his first swimming lesson. Haringey Aquatics Club The youngster, who has epilepsy, ADHD, Awards winners: and learning difficulties, now takes part Volunteer of the year – Coach of the Year – in a whole host of activities, including John Morris Karen Hills basketball, football, karate, swimming and cross country.

HARINGEY PEOPLE | FEBRUARY - MARCH 2015 11 Brand new Tottenham Green Pools & Fitness Now open...

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Your Haringey Leisure Centres are brought to you by Fusion – an experienced sport and leisure management organisation in partnership with Haringey Council. As a registered charity, Fusion continually reinvests to improve the sport & leisure offer in your community. 12 Feature Care

Carer of the Year Awards Celebrating the invaluable in their lives are very lucky to have them, younger sister Nya, who has cerebral and it was an honour to celebrate with palsy and hydrocephalus. Denise said: work that too often goes un- them.” “Since I had a kidney transplant in 2009, Tiana has been helping me to noticed Carer of the Year, Annette Brown, was take care of her sisters. She gets up nominated by her sons Tyreke, Raiquan More than 30 carers and young carers at 5.30 every morning to help me get and Andre Blackstock for caring for their came together with family, friends and them ready.” loved ones for the Carer and Young Carer grandmother for the past 10 years. Tiana said: “It feels really good. It of the Year awards – which honour the They said: “She never complains and was a surprise to win the award tremendous contribution that unpaid has given up her own personal life to be as I thought I was just going to be carers make to Haringey’s communities. available for our gran.” collecting a certificate.” Each nominee was presented with a Annette said: “It’s an amazing feeling. I An Outstanding Achievement Award certificate of thanks from the Mayor feel truly honoured and blessed. I think was presented to Teriy Keys, 23, of Haringey, Cllr Kaushika Amin, while there needs to be more events for carers whose work with young people and awards for Carer of the Year, Young Carer where we can come together and support ex-offenders combines caring and of the Year and Outstanding Achievement each other as we go through a whole lot mentoring. were handed out. that nobody sees.” Teriy said: “Days like today make me Cllr Amin said: “I was struck by the Young Carer of the Year Tiana feel like I want to continue doing what I heartrending and very moving stories in Chung-Taylor, 14, was nominated by do in the community. It’s a small sense all of the nominations, which show the her mother, Denise Chung. invaluable work these carers do. The of achievement, but it helps keep me people who have these wonderful carers Tiana helps care for her mother, motivated.” Denise, who has Lupus SLE and her

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Outstanding for All Awards

Rolling out the red carpet School Mentor – Jadon for the stars of education in Anderson, Heartlands High Haringey Jadon is a strong and valued mentor in his school community, helping to coach early The very best in education in Haringey was morning basketball sessions and inspiring celebrated in style as the Outstanding for other students. He also has the largest All Awards marked their second year. number of merits in the school, many of The glitzy ceremony at Alexandra Palace which are for volunteering, mentoring and brought together more than 300 teachers, running inter-house competitions. students and parents and highlighted the Shortlisted: most inspirational examples of education in the borough. Honey McCloy, Jess Renton and Ava Todd, Rokesly Junior School Hosted by four talented Haringey students – Kimarne Henry, Frances Cummings, Keir Chauhan and Moressa Chambers – Achievement in the Arts – awards were presented in 10 categories Dawit Zerai, Greig City from achievement in the arts to best school mentors. Academy Sixth-former Dawit makes a huge Guests also enjoyed a glimpse of some contribution to Greig’s drama and music of the borough’s most talented young departments, plays guitar in school performers, with entertainment from the ensembles and coaches his peers and Haringey Young Musicians Big Band; Risley younger students. He recently trod Primary School Choir; Saturday Centre the boards at the school's Summer Drum group; Haringey Vox; Charisma Glee Shakespeare Festival and is leading a Club, and a tremendous video from The group devising and performing plays on the Vale special school. Greek myths. Here, Haringey People celebrates the Dawit said: “I wasn’t expecting this but it’s winners and nominees who help make one of the greatest achievements of my life. education in Haringey truly outstanding. It feels like the Oscars!” Shortlisted: Shafaq Sultana, Woodside High Senior Choir, Hornsey School for Girls

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Achievement in Sports and Nimra said: “It’s a complete surprise to Community Organisation – win, I was really nervous. I don’t think Physical Activity – I could have done this well without the Age UK Haringey Angus Pedersen, Alexandra support of my teachers. I do have to put Age UK Haringey volunteers work with Park School a lot more effort into my work than other more than 20 schools and children’s students.” centres across the borough, listening to Angus was under-17 National Badminton children and helping with reading and Doubles Champion in 2013 and a finalist Shortlisted: other activities. in the under-19 Championship in 2014. Tony Swain, Woodside High He also contributes to the school and Shortlisted: Aymene Chouam, Mulberry Primary the community, including running after- Dalwardin Babu, St Pauls’ & All school sports clubs. Hallow’s and St Francis de Sales Primaries Shortlisted: Celebrating Diversity – Supporting Sustainability Mariam Matovu, Heartlands High Narrative Eye Sports for All, Rhodes Avenue Primary – Parents’ Integration Narrative Eye runs a programme of work in schools and libraries in Haringey through Partnership Project, Overcoming Adversity – to celebrate black history. Supporters Welbourne Primary hailed the “insightful”, “exciting” and The programme aims to increase the Nimra Butt, Hornsey School “exceptional” work they do. for Girls progress of children who have English as Shortlisted: a second language, and includes activity Nimra has a visual impairment that Ken Serukenya, Alexandra Primary days to help families make the best use means she will eventually go completely Rhodes Avenue Primary of resources in Haringey, such as parks blind, but has remained determined and local libraries. Parents have a better to achieve and earned excellent GCSE understanding of their child’s learning and results. She helps other students with become more active community members. difficulties and is always positive. Shortlisted: Healthy Schools Project, Alexandra Primary 16 Contribution to Early Years – Unsung Youth – Amira Ali, Cllr Pat Egan Lifetime Peter Catling, Woodlands Park Hornsey School for Girls, and Achievement Award – Nursery & Children’s Centre Kiew Hoang, Gladesmore Kenneth Henry, the Octagon Peter has been a champion for early years Community School AP Academy provision in Haringey for more than 10 years Amira has been involved with school, local Kenn has worked at the Octagon for and is a highly respected, supportive and and national campaigns and fundraising more than 25 years, and is a tireless and humble team leader who inspires loyalty schemes to raise awareness of FGM and dedicated support worker for children and excellent performance from his team. ensure fellow students are safeguarded. who have been excluded from mainstream education. Kenn is the “go to” guy in He places a high emphasis on involving She led a school theme day to raise dealing with issues that students face, parents and carers and is committed money for FORWARD (Foundation and has gained the trust and confidence to ensuring children have outdoor for Women’s Health, Research and of countless students, many of whom opportunities. Development) and her efforts have credit him with having supported them to won the support of the School House Peter’s achievements at Woodlands have turn their lives around. included introducing the Forest Schools leadership team. A “speechless” Kenn said: “I got into this initiative, developing the Woodlands Kiew, described as “an exceptional job because my daughter had emotional Garden and nurturing the Lullaby Project, young woman with immense potential to problems. I find it really rewarding which had such a positive impact on succeed”, has volunteered for more than working with these children and I think families with attachment issues that it is two years to support other young people I’ll still be going for another 10 years at now being used across Haringey. in Haringey – hosting leadership courses least.” Shortlisted: and enabling them to have a voice. Shortlisted: Myllia Patsalou, Yvonne Robinson, and Kiew is described as “an exceptional Elena Carballel, Park Lane Children’s young woman with immense potential to Ray Floyd, St Francis de Sales School Centre success in her future”. Melisha Trotman, Crowland Primary Devonshire Hill Nursery and Primary School Shortlisted: Odaine Hivey

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18 Feature Theatre

Royal residency for thespian Tottenham

The world-renowned Royal Court Theatre is stepping outside He added: “This is not just about artists – it’s for anyone who wants to get involved its central London base to take up an exciting three-year in their community. residency in Tottenham. Haringey People spoke to Associate “Ultimately, in our third year we aim to create Director Hamish Pirie to find out about his plans. a world class piece of art about Tottenham, created with local people, that represents the For more than 50 years, the Royal Court Hamish said: “The Royal Court Theatre people who live and work here. Theatre has been attracting drama is at the centre of innovative new work lovers from across the country to its and culture by writers. “My message to any artists who want Sloane Square playhouse, with 120,000 to get involved is to please contact us “We want to connect, talk to and support people now visiting each year and more as soon as possible to so we can start communities right across London and seeing its shows on international tours. working together.” the country – not just in our corner of Now the theatre – which champions Sloane Square – to create new art. For more information, visit undiscovered writers – is bringing its www.royalcourttheatre.com, “We want to be changed and influenced expertise to Haringey, with a three-year email by the communities we work with, and programme of plays, events, workshops [email protected] we’ve found there is a strong hunger and festivals at arts venues across or follow @RC_Tottenham on Twitter. and interest in Tottenham for doing Tottenham. that.” Royal Court Theatre’s award- During its first 12 months, the winning Liberian Girl, telling With a possible six-week arts festival ‘Inspiration’ project has seen scores of the story of one teenage girl’s on the horizon, Hamish is keen to get local people telling writers and directors survival in the Liberian civil war, as many people as possible involved in what matters to them as the team tries is at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre creating new theatre about their local to find out more about what makes from 10-14 February. Tickets £20 area at existing arts venues across Tottenham buzz. in advance, £10 for Tottenham Tottenham. residents, limited pay-what-you- like available on the door.

HARINGEY PEOPLE | FEBRUARY - MARCH 2015 19 Be bright be seen

www.haringey.gov.uk/smartertravel Feature 20mph Be bright be seen

Your questions answered Get set to go slower How will I know which roads are 20mph? The 20mph areas will be clearly signed, with signs at the start of the with 20mph speed limit and repeated throughout the area. Will there be more traffic Haringey’s new lower speed limit will boost road safety and put calming measures, such as pedestrians first extra speed humps? Plans to roll out a new 20mph speed limit While a 20mph limit will not entirely No. A 20mph limit only requires signs across residential roads in Haringey will eradicate accidents, research shows and road markings and will rely largely take a step forward this year. that the impact of accidents is much on driver compliance. The council less serious if traffic is moving at 20mph The council is proposing to roll out the lower will monitor compliance in certain rather than 30mph or faster. speed limit, which will also be in force in areas, such as around schools, and streets with schools, from May onwards. More than half of Haringey’s roads are may consider introducing extra traffic already within 20mph zones, and the calming measures at these spots if Last year, nearly 5,000 people responded proposals will put residents first on necessary. to a council consultation about a lower all residential streets. Neighbouring limit, with the majority – 65 percent – boroughs of Hackney, Islington and Will there be more speed signalling support for 20mph in these Camden have also recently introduced the cameras? types of roads. limit. No. The criteria for installing speed Under the proposals, main roads would For more information on the cameras is set by a London-wide remain at 30mph, while Watermead Way proposals, visit organisation, with strict guidance on in Tottenham would keep its current www.haringey.gov.uk/20mph when speed cameras may be installed. 40mph restriction. Roads maintained by Transport for London would be unaffected www.haringey.gov.uk/smartertravel by the changes.

HARINGEY PEOPLE | FEBRUARY - MARCH 2015 21 Feature Community Gardens free early learning for two, three and four yearfor two, olds three in Haringey and four year olds in Haringey

15 hours a week for all 3 and 4 year olds, and some 2 year olds.

Places currently available, find out more: • www.haringey.gov.uk/freeearlyeducation • 020 8489 1000 • Drop into your local children’s centre

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22 www.haringey.gov.uk Brushing up Feature Art free early on Haringey’s learning painting for two, three and four prowess for two, three and four year olds in Haringey How the ranks of a small army of year olds in Haringey budding Botticellis are swelling at an art club as it celebrates its first anniversary Taslima Khatoon decided to set up Tottenham Art Classes in January last year after struggling to find a group flexible enough to fit in with her daily life when she moved to the area. Starting as a small weekly life drawing class, the group has gone from strength to strength and now boasts three meetings, each offering their own tuition in different artistic disciplines. Taz said: “After being an arts manager in Islington, I wanted to meet like-minded people who were interested in the arts, but it was tough to find classes where you didn’t have to sign up for a 12-week course. “We decided to set up our own group, and we were amazed when more than 50 people turned up to our first class. We had no idea so many people would come, especially when we’d organised it ourselves.” After their initial success, Taz decided to try to expand the class to meet the growing ambitions of her members – with mini Miros and prospective Picassos wanting to learn new skills. She added: “People wanted to do a whole range of things – from still life to painting courses. Trying to provie that by ourselves was a whole different kettle of fish, so we started a crowdfunding project to try to raise £1,000. “So many people donated that we raised £1,320 in just 15 days! We couldn’t believe it.” Tottenham Art Classes now boasts weekly life drawing 15 hours a week for all 3 and 4 year olds, and watercolour painting clubs, as well as new courses in oil painting, at venues across the area. and some 2 year olds. “Most of our members are from Tottenham and Wood Green, but we’re starting to see people from elsewhere Places currently available, find out more: as well,” Taz said. “People say how great it is to have something like this • www.haringey.gov.uk/freeearlyeducation in the local area and that they want to see more things like it. • 020 8489 1000 “When we started we really weren’t sure what to expect, but the response from people here has been • Drop into your local children’s centre phenomenal.” For more information and to join a class, visit www.tottenhamartclasses.co.uk or email www.haringey.gov.uk [email protected] www.haringey.gov.uk HARINGEY PEOPLE | FEBRUARY - MARCH 2015 23 Sexual health matters

For advice and information on confidential testing, contraception and sexual health services in Haringey, visit: haringey.gov.uk/sexualhealth Feature Enforcement

Taking action to make Haringey a better borough

Rounding up a series of recent successes Stamping out anti-social behaviour in stamping out fly-tipping and take tough Pensioner Ronald Brown has been jailed for repeatedly action against anti-social behaviour harassing and intimidating Muswell Hill residents during a reign of terror lasting nearly 20 years. Operation Clean Streets Mr Brown, 80, would film and photograph his partner's Adam Hussain of Star Cash and Carry, High Road, neighbours as they came and went from their homes, pursue Tottenham, was spotted leaving a large bundle of cardboard them around the neighbourhood and hurl false accusations on the street near his store. He failed to show up for a of prostitution and paedophilia. On one occasion, he even hearing at Tottenham Magistrates’ Court and was convicted accused someone of murder. in his absence of unlawfully depositing commercial waste.

He was ordered to pay a fine of £250, full legal costs of £685 Mr Brown dodged justice when exasperated neighbours and a victim surcharge of £25. moved away, but was eventually issued with an injunction High Street chain Betfred was forced to pay out a £1,000 fine ordering him to stop menacing people. When he failed to and £680 court costs after bosses admitted leaving a pile mend his ways, he was sentenced to 18 months in jail. of rubbish outside their Tottenham branch outside of strict Nightmare neighbour Caroline Stavrou was evicted from her timed collection hours. home in Grove Park, Hornsey, after frequent foul-mouthed Noel Park Week of Action turned the spotlight on electricity drunken rows with her son drove neighbours to despair. thieves, illegal traders and litter louts, with the council Brazen couple Laura Dean and Patrick Kennedy were handed teaming up with police and revenues and customers to carry an injunction banning them from a Hornsey street after they out patrols. manipulated a vulnerable man into letting them stay at his ◊ Two shops were caught stealing electricity from other flat before embarking on an anti-social behaviour spree, premises, with one food store agreeing to close down including noise, rubbish and fighting. until a legal supply of electricity was installed. One man Te report anti-social behaviour or enforcement issues was arrested for theft of electricity. in Haringey, call the council on 020 8489 1000. ◊ Several fixed penalty notices were issued for illegal street trading, dumping and littering.

HARINGEY PEOPLE | FEBRUARY - MARCH 2015 25 New Spring Season at Millfield Theatre

Amazing entertainment on your doorstep. Popular theatre, childrens shows, cheap tickets and a vey nice bar and cafe. We hope to welcome you soon.

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26 www.haringey.gov.uk Feature History

Newspaper wedding portrait of Miss Foo Chun Fung and Corporal Partridge of Tottenham, 1954. Colonial troops at Alexandra Palace in 1902, waiting there Corporal Partridge was in the Royal Corps of Signallers and met his bride-to-be (her name for the King's Coronation (he was ill and the coronation was means ‘the wind’) whilst on military duty. Miss Fung was a waitress in Hong Kong. The Partridge postponed!) Family lived in Bruce Grove in Tottenham

Visiting Chinese table-tennis players at a tournament in A visiting Chinese Minister and his wife sign the visitors’ book at Tottenham high Road opposite Bruce Grove by Tottenham, 1959. Mayor of Tottenham Town Hall in 1959. Mayor of Tottenham, Councillor Arthur the George and Vulture pub in 1891. A person in Tottenham, Councillor Arthur Davies oversees the visit Chinese dress faces the camera Davies, welcomed them

Haringey’s Chinese heritage

Exploring the impact and contribution of Haringey’s Chinese Qing Qi, an artist who has lived and worked in the borough since 2003, communities over the years salivates over Haringey’s wealth of As one of London’s most diverse Since 1995, Ming-Ai has been an international cuisine: “We go to Chinese boroughs, Haringey has earned a Associate College of Middlesex restaurants and we like Turkish food reputation for the richness of its migrant University, encouraging “educational, as well, and Italian food because our and ethnic communities. cultural, social and economic neighbourhood is Italian.” exchanges” between the UK and China, But one group that gets overlooked at times Chungwen Li agrees: “There are so many such as helping to offer the first ever is Haringey’s Chinese community, which different minority groups in Haringey and degree course for Chinese medicine makes up 1.5 percent of the borough’s lots of different ethnic food. There’s a outside of China. population. A new exhibition at Bruce Castle great mix of community here.” – Our Good Fortune – recounts the history For the past three-years, the Our Good Fortune: A history of of Chinese workers in Haringey. organisation has been collecting stories working lives of the Chinese in of British-Chinese experiences, many of “Chinese people usually come to the Haringey, runs at Bruce Castle which are included in the exhibition. UK as seamen, arriving at ports like Museum until July 5 Liverpool, Bristol, or Limehouse in “We are a Haringey organisation and Chungwen Li will be speaking London - so Haringey is not the first we want to let people know about the at the exhibition about Ming-Ai’s place they would arrive,” says Chungwen history of the Chinese community in this research and the heritage of the Li, Dean of the Ming-Ai (London) borough,” says Chungwen. Chinese community in Haringey on Institute, an educational provider and According to Chungwen, “the main Wednesday, March 25, 7.30pm charity based in Bounds Green. influence the Chinese community has “But it’s the Piccadilly line that made had on Haringey is Chinese food”, which Haringey a very convenient place to live features prominently in Chinese culture for people working in Chinatown.” as well as in Haringey overall.

HARINGEY PEOPLE | FEBRUARY - MARCH 2015 27 Local Democracy Haringey councillors, council meetings and Members of Parliament Haringey has 57 elected councillors, To find out who your ward councillors are, use the ward search at www.haringey.gov.uk/ward-search or call across 19 different wards – and your local 020 8489 1000. councillors will depend on where in the You can contact your local councillors by writing to them borough you live. c/o River Park House, 225 High Road, N22 8HQ or email them using the format Ward councillors are there to offer you advice, guidance [email protected] and support on issues you may have in the borough, and most ward councillors hold regular “surgery” sessions where you can come along to meet them and discuss concerns in person. COUNCIL MEETINGS AREA FORUM AND COMMITTEE Council meetings are normally held in the Civic Centre, High Road, Wood MEETINGS Green, N22 and are open to the public. Meeting times and dates can The next cycle of Area Forum and Committee change, check www.haringey.gov.uk/meetings for the latest information. begins in March. Meetings often begin with a drop-in session ahead of the more formal February March meeting. Dates and times can sometimes change, Cabinet Standards Committee Cabinet for up-to-date details, agendas and locations, visit Tuesday 10, 6.30pm Monday 2, 7pm Tuesday 17, 6.30pm www.haringey.gov.uk or call 020 8498 1000. Alexandra Park & Environment & Full Council March Palace Board Community Safety Monday 23, 7pm St Ann’s & Harringay Tuesday 10, 7.30pm Scrutiny Panel Overview & Scrutiny Tuesday 10, 6pm Thursday 5, 6.30pm Haringey Youth Committee Council Planning sub- Thursday 26, 6pm Crouch End, Hornsey & Stroud Green Wednesday 11, 5pm committee Thursday 5, 7pm Tuesday 10, 7pm Planning sub- West Green & Bruce Grove committee Haringey Youth Monday 9, 6.30pm Monday 16, 7pm Council Tottenham Hale & Seven Sisters Wednesday 11, 5pm Full Council Monday 9, 7.30pm Monday 23, 7.30pm Planning sub- Wood Green committee Homes for Haringey Thursday 12, 6.30pm Monday 16, 7pm Board of Directors Northumberland Park & White Hart Lane Tuesday 24, 6.30pm Thursday 12, 6.30pm Muswell Hill, Fortis Green & Highgate Thursday 19, 7.30pm

HORNSEY AND WOOD TOTTENHAM MP ENFIELD AND HARINGEY GREEN MP LONDON ASSEMBLY MEMBER Lynne Featherstone (Lib Dem) David Lammy (Lab) Joanne McCartney (Lab) 020 8340 5459 020 7219 0796 Surgery last Friday of each month, 6.30-7.30pm [email protected] [email protected] 28 Middle Lane, N8 Write to: Write to: 020 7983 4402 Lynn Featherstone MP, David Lammy MP, [email protected] House of Commons, House of Commons, Write to: Joanne McCarney, GLA, City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA London SW1A 0AA London SW1 0AA

28 What’s on Haringey What’s on

BRUCE CASTLE MUSEUM Lordship Lane, Tottenham N17 Open Wednesday to Sunday, 1pm-5pm www.haringey.gov.uk/ brucecastlemuesum [email protected] 020 8808 8772 Events are FREE unless Our Good Fortune: Royal College stated. Histories of of Music Beatrice Offor: A Working Lives of Philharmonic Tottenham Artist Chinese Families Thursday, March 5 7.30pm Until March 29 Until July 5 Discover the life experiences Hear musicians from the An exhibition of Beatrice prestigious Royal College Offor’s beautiful Victorian of Chinese people in Haringey. See feature on page 27. of Music as they perform and Edwardian portraits the much loved Holst – The from the Bruce Castle Family art and Planets. The concert will also collections, including the craft activities offer the chance to hear Ally first public showing of Pally’s legendary organ in some recently restored Drop-in Sundays from 2-4pm action with a performance of paintings. for a range of crafty activities. Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in People’s War All children aged under-eight D Minor. must be accompanied by an Tickets £7-£10 (free for Until March 29 adult. No unaccompanied students) adults! Marking the centenary of All proceeds to the Alexandra the outbreak of the First Suitable for children aged Palace Organ Restoration World War, this exhibition 5-13 Appeal explores the connections of local communities with ALEXANDRA Antique and the events of 100 years ago PALACE Collectors’ Fair and offers a sense of life in Haringey at the onset of – Alexandra Palace Way, N22 Sunday, March 8 and during – the Great War. www.alexandrapalace.com 9.30am-4.30pm Lots of hidden gems to be RYA Suzuki Dinghy found at this antiques and vintage fair, packed with hand- Show picked, quality vintage traders February 28 & March 1 who offer a wide range of 10am-6pm (5pm Sunday) genuine vintage and antique Improve your sailing at goods. the dinghy show, with Tickets £6 public, £12 trade exhibitions, stands, talks and workshops covering first steps through to the very latest racing tactics and techniques. Tickets £9.50/£11.50 in advance, £15.50 on the door. Under-16s free.

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What's on Haringey

Clean Bandit + The Edible JACKSONS LANE Libraries Jess Glynne Garden Show Archway Road, N6 (opposite Highgate tube) There are events of all kinds Friday, March 13 March 20-22 in Haringey libraries, from www.jacksonslane.org.uk 7pm 11am-7pm Friday, 9am-5pm under-fives’ messy mornings Clean Bandit’s headline tour Saturday & Sunday 020 8341 4421 to poetry readings, author events, concerts and health finishes with this live set at Grow it, make it, taste it, see Insect Circus and wellbeing sessions. Alexandra Palace. Support it, do it at this event about Feb 17-22 Check your local library for from Jess Glynne. how you can make your 12pm & 3.30pm details. Tickets £21.50 garden more edible. The Insect Circus returns Tickets £11/£16 in advance, Queensbury to Jacksons Lane with a Alexandra Park £11/£20 on the door. marvellous menagerie Alexandra Park Road Boxing Club: Children aged 6-16 free in of creepy crawlies. The Wood Green, N22 4UJ advance, £6 on the door. Thunder in talented troupe perform  020 8489 8770 Children under 6 free. London death-defying feats of bravery, with mighty mites, Coombes Croft Saturday 14 March Mechanex aerial ants, high-flying fleas 6pm March 24 & 25 Tottenham High Road, N17 and maggot juggling! 8AG The UK’s most exciting 10am-4pm Tickets £10.95-£12.95  020 8489 8771 boxing competition returns The trade show for auto to Alexandra Palace for repair professionals, with Full Stop Highgate an evening of high-octane a huge range of exhibitors, Acrobatic championship boxing action. exhibitions and technical Shepherd’s Hill Highgate, N6 5QT Tickets from £35 seminars on the industry. Theatre: Inside  020 8489 8772 Register at the Box UCAS Convention www.mechanexinfo.com Fair Wednesday, February 25 Hornsey London Festival 8pm Haringey Park, N8 9JA March 16-18 of Railway Belgian performers Vicki and  020 8489 1118 9.30am-3pm Wibbe Pompe explore the Offering students the Modelling theme of gender and how Marcus Garvey opportunity to explore March 28 & 29 images of men and women Tottenham Green Leisure all their post-18 options, 10am-5pm are determined. Packed with Centre including apprenticeships, aerial circus, acrobatics, TextThis popular eventto takes come1 Philip Lane further education, volunteer theatre, dance and stunts. over Ally Pally, with model Tottenham, N15 4JA work, employment or higher circuits, demonstrations and Tickets £8-£10  020 8489 5309 education. expert modellers throughout Osborne and Free entry, register in the day. Muswell Hill advance at Tickets £12 What: Birdy Queen’s Avenue www.ucasevents.com N10 3PE (£36 family tickets, £6 February 26 & 27  020 8489 8773 children, free for under-5s) 8pm Springfest – A moving story of friendship, St Ann’s family, dreams and survival. Cissbury Road German Bier Inspired by the William Tottenham, N15 5PU Wharton novel, Birdy Festival  020 8489 8775 explores the effects of war, Friday 3 April notions of sanity and one Stroud Green The return of the largest man’s obsession with birds. Quernmore Road German bier festivals, with Tickets £12.95-£14.95 music, German food and, of N4 4QR course, beer. Circus Uusi  020 8489 8776 Tickets from £15 Maailma: Wood Green Central Globally Wanted High Road March 4-7 Wood Green, N22 6XD 8pm  020 8489 2780 Finnish company Circus www.haringey.gov.uk/ Uusi Maailma perform libraries in London for the very first time, bringing their spectacular performance of absurd happenings told though circus, acrobatics, 30

What’s on Haringey

MARKETS There are a range of markets on offer in Haringey – with stalls including Noel Park Market local traders; food and drink direct from suppliers, and arts and crafts. Every Sunday 10am-4pm Noel Park Primary School, Gladstone Avenue, N22

Alexandra Palace Farmers’ Market Every Sunday 10am-3pm Muswell Hill entrance, foot of Muswell Hill, N10 The market is occasionally relocated to Rokesly School, Elmfield Avenue, N8

parkour, theatre and special guest Clara human derivation in curious Alexandra Palace to ingenious design. Vulliamy making a guest interiors. Whether playful or Tickets £12.95-£14.95 appearance at 11am and sinister, the arresting colour Bruce Castle Walk staying to sign books. draws the eye. Sunday, March 15 HIGHATE Children’s activities, 11am second hand books Natural Forms: Enjoy a five-mile walk LITERARY & for sake, home baking Liz Miranda across Haringey, taking and a pop-up from the SCIENTIFIC March 6-19 in nine parks and seven much-loved Muswell Hill conservation areas, ending INSTITUTE (HLSI) Children’s Bookshop. Liz has created a collection at Bruce Castle Museum for 11 South Grove, N6 of paintings of plants in close light refreshments. Feel free Tuesday-Friday, 1-5pm The Mysterious detail: uprooted, revealing to bring a packed lunch. Saturday 11am-4pm Mr K. & their complex structures and Sunday 11am-5pm Company: works individual history, and full of Meet in front of the BBC www.hlsi.net visual delight. Tower at Alexandra Palace by Patrick Hornsey Children’s Book Hourihan Fair Pensioners’ February 6-19 Saturday, February 28 Action Group The extraordinary surrealist 10am-1pm imagery in Patrick’s paintings Election Hustings HLSI’s annual book and object boxes frequently Wednesday, April 8 event for children, with features figures of animal/ 2pm Come and hear from the candidates at this General Election hustings for OTHER EVENTS the Hornsey and Wood Green Parliamentary Tottenham constituency. Prospective Singers “come candidates Suhail Rahiya (Conservative); Gordon and sing” Peters (Green); Catherine Saturday, February 28 West (Labour), and Lynne Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Featherstone (Liberal Hall Approach Road, N17 Democrat) will explain their policies and answer Join this popular local choir questions. for its come and sing day for anyone who wants to www.hornseypensioners experience the fun of choral actiongroup.co.uk singing.

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