Community Youth Fiction Events People’s World Carnival Football focus: Helen The penultimate part of Hope, solidarity and resistance: How PramDepot is Band wins big at this Swinyard reviews some Andreas Koumi Spurs shining a spotlight on asylum and helping vulnerable year’s Notting Hill Carnival sporty books story, The Lilywhite Jersey people through clothing donations Page 5 Page 10 Page 14 Page 11 www.tottenhamcommunitypress.co.uk facebook.com/tottenhamcp T @tottenhamcp TOTTENHAM E [email protected] October 2018 COMMUNITY PRESS No.15, Free Local news that matters to you Residents protest against tower complex “ Even the Credit Clive Carter 'affordable' are not being built for local people” of affordable housing. We are in dis- cussion with the new administra- tion at the council to increase that to 50%. This (Argent Related) plan has gone through with only 25% afford- able (homes).” Cllr Gordon went on to say: “Those [affordable homes] are what you call an intermediate product and they are aimed at people earning up to £90,000. Unfortunately, in Tottenham, there’s not enough people earning that amount of money. Even if you take two people, they’d have to be on £45,000 each. The average wage in Tottenham is £25,000, so we’re nowhere near that. Even the ‘affordable’ are not being built for local people.” These and other recent other com- ments suggest the council is in a bind, with the new administration and 48% of all local households attempting to tackle the legacies of have no savings or are in debt. All the old cabinet. Towering ambition 1,036 planned homes have barri- Cllr Joseph Ejiofor, Leader of Har- ers in the form of deposits and ad- ingey Council said: “This adminis- Campaigners prompt social housing rethink vanced payments.” tration has been crystal clear that Last month, a meeting requested we intend to build council homes, for By Luchia Robinson storeys in height, across 5 pieces of as affordable. by the local community, was held council rent – 1,000 by 2022 in fact. land in Tottenham Hale, was met Paul Burnham, Secretary of Har- at The Room, Holcombe Road. The Across the Tottenham Hale devel- roperty developer Argent with anger from local community ingey Defend Council Housing said: meeting was chaired by Councillors opment there will be a genuine mix Related say they are in talks members, when it was submitted “Around 70% of the tiny land area Zena Brabazon, cabinet member of tenures, including affordable and Pwith Haringey Council to to the council in July. of this site is council owned. The for civic services and Ruth Gordon social housing. The deal for this par- deliver an increased level of social The campaigners believe that council promised in their election who both answered questions and ticular site was agreed by the previ- and affordable homes after their if built, the housing will not be manifesto to build council housing guided those present through the ous administration, however we are recent planning proposals provoked accessible to the Tottenham com- on council-owned land, and that is steps needed to make online objec- doing everything we can at this very protests from the local community. munity as social rent homes. This what they must do. tions to the council. late stage to get council housing and Argent Related’s original pro- is because of the 1,036 homes ear- “Zero social rent is unaccept- Cllr Ruth Gordon said: “Planning genuinely affordable homes included posal to build a housing complex marked to be built, 75% will be at able when there are 9,000 house- protocols from the council say that comprising of 6 buildings, up to 38 market sale, with only 25% classed holds on Haringey’s waiting list, any development, should have 40% Continued on Page-3 2 No 15 OCTOBER 2018 TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY PRESS HISTORY STEADFAST IN Thoughts on Tottenham Tottenham Community Press will be working alongside the George Padmore DIFFICULTIES Institute taking a look back and discussing what’s happening now OCT 2018 – No. 15 At Tottenham Community Press we believe that Tottenham deserves a newspaper that is written by and for local people, and which celebrates the community in all its diversity. We believe that local news brings people together around the issues that matter most to them and ensures everyone can have a voice in local decision-making. Now more than ever we believe that the media should be responsive and accountable to the community it serves. Tottenham Community Press is your local newspaper, keeping you up to Credit Kate Duncan date with news, views and events in Archives at the George Padmore Institute the local area. ottenham Insurrection 1985 is a Beacon Bookshop in 1966. It was Publisher David Floyd short essay written by writer and the first Caribbean publishing house, cultural activist John La Rose. bookshop and international book Editor T The piece is La Rose’s political in- service in the UK, offering people Luchia Robinson terpretation of the 1985 Broadwater from the diaspora knowledge of their Designer Farm Riots and their after effects, own history, culture and politics, and Jonathan Duncan and it is just one of many cultural ar- providing a space for discussion. Project Manager tefacts that is archived at the George The George Padmore Institute was Anna Merryfield Padmore Institute (the GPI). established in 1991. Chaired by La The GPI is an archive, research and Rose, the institute continues the Contributors Alastair Ball educational resource centre based traditions and methods developed Sally Sturgeon above the New Beacon Bookshop in by New Beacon Books. Pamela Harling Stroud Green Road, Finsbury Park. Tottenham Community Press will @Mum_Reader It houses materials pertaining to be working with the George Padmore Seán O’Donovan the Black community of Caribbean, Institute to continue the discussion. The George Padmore Institute African and Asian descent who live We will be bringing the archives to Tottenham Photography Club in Britain and Europe. the community, making them come Helen Swinyard Cultural activist John La Rose Credit Toni Gorton John La Rose founded the New alive at a forthcoming event. Helena Reed Theresa Clifford Stephen Furner Lindsay Fowler CONTRIBUTORS David Pert Ann Pert Andreas Koumi ello and welcome to issue 15 of self, at his current exhibition. orn and bred in Tottenham, I still am the founder of Happily, James Cracknell HTottenham Community Press. The Northumberland Park Com- Blive and work in Haringey. I have I a not-for-profit friendship Ajayess I am thrilled to take on the role of prehensive School class of ’72 can been involved in promoting commu- and dating agency for adults Kellie Dorrington Editor, following Ellie Rae Ward’s move also attest to change over time, nity activities for over 30 years, and I with learning disabilities in on to new challenges in her career. as former pupils and staff reunit- am currently involved in projects in the London. Our work ranges from Originally from Tottenham, I have ed last month for a long awaited Northumberland Park, Bruce Grove matchmaking to running social spent the last couple of years living catch up- 46 years after they all and White Hart Lane areas. events and workshops. We were and studying up North; but I am glad first met. You can find out about I advocate for talented, young people awarded £2,000 to run free to have come back home, full circle. how it went on page 13. and I actively promote all that is pos- relationship workshops for vul- Throughout my childhood and We would like to know your itive about Tottenham. I am a Carni- nerable adults in the Tottenham into adulthood, I have seen thoughts on Tottenham, how much val artist, event and project manager, community, and they have been Tottenham undergo many changes, has it changed since 1985? What and trained counsellor. a success! with the local landscape and de- are the changes you want to see? mographic transforming over the Take a look at our History section Sally Sturgeon, Contributor Helena Reed, Contributor Tottenham Community Press recent years. above for more details. Selby Centre, Selby Road, Local artist, Ben Summers docu- I hope you enjoy reading this Tottenham N17 8JL ments the changes he sees on canvas. month’s issue, as much as I have E [email protected] His oil paintings offer a visual com- enjoyed editing it. Write for us T 020 8521 7956 mentary that you can both read Send your articles ideas to: [email protected] about on page 7, and see for your- Luchia Robinson, Editor TOTTENHAM COMMUNITY PRESS No 15 OCTOBER 2018 3 News North Middlesex Hospital told Page NEWS it 'requires improvement' 5 Continued from Page-1 across all tenures including social housing, on council-owned land. I What constitutes as affordable housing in Haringey? in this scheme.” can also confirm that we are in dis- Seven gross income bands have been created by applying the principle that weekly housing Argent Related’s proposal is likely cussions with the new council admin- costs for households in each band are limited to 45% of net income. to go before the council’s Planning istration to deliver an increased pro- Sub-Committee next month. vision of social and affordable homes Haringey council says it has a priority to assist people in bands 1,2 and 5. In a recent response company within our proposals.” Band Gross Income Affordable Products Director, Tom Goodall told TCP: “We passionately believe our 1 Up to £17,000 Council and housing association homes at target rents development will be a good thing What are your Council and housing association homes and private rented homes for the area, bringing opportu- opinions on this 2 £17,000–£40,000 nities for people who currently redevelopment? within Local Housing Allowance live in Tottenham as much as for 3 £40,000–£56,000 ‘Intermediate housing’ at rents above Local Housing Allowance newer residents.