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Our toughest ever challenge

Council Leader Claire Kober explains the impact of the government’s spending cuts

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NEWSPage 4 Possible tie-up with Waltham ForestHaringey explores sharing services with the neighbouring borough

Page 5 Eco-friendly classroomHaringey’s zero-carbon energy saving classroom unveiled in Muswell Hill

Page 6 Diagonal crossing for Wood GreenGetting across the busy High Road now easier

Page 7 Sporting stars on showThe fourth Haringey Celebrating Sports Awards

FEATURESPage 10Shaping the future of Haringey: You tell us what you thinkHow you would allocate money following the government cuts

Page 11New tenancy initiativeTackling antisocial behaviour by tenants

Page 13Census 2011 - the final countdownEach person registered on the Census means up to £650 in grants for the borough

Page 15On the spot finesCouncil powers extended to deal with obstructions and other offences

Page 16Facing up to government spending cutsHow the council is responding to an £85m gap in its budget

Page 19Protecting vulnerable residents from loan sharksNew credit union launched

Page 20Taking the lead on climate changeThe council’s first ever Carbon Report

Page 24PersonalisationThe new system for adult care services explained

Page 25Haringey HistoryGoing to to the pictures

1Day in the lifeFlorist Gina Moffatt’s inspirational success story

WHAT’S ONPage 27All you need to know on what to do in Haringey over the next two months: Exhibitions, theatre, walks, council services and much more

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Back office services could soon be sharedHaringey and Waltham Forest councils are working together to explore ways to provide high quality, reliable joint services in

the wake of central government spending cuts.

The scale and speed of the cuts mean Haringey will be forced to make savings of £46million next year alone, with more to come in the years ahead.

Shared services between the two boroughs could provide a way to deliver some services at lower cost in the future.

Haringey Council Leader, Claire Kober, said: “Given the scale of the cuts, we have to find new and imaginative ways of providing services in order to bridge the funding gap we and Waltham Forest face.

“Haringey and Waltham Forest have unique differences and challenges which mean that in some areas it will not be possible to share services.

“This arrangement will be pragmatic in that we will only share services when it makes clear financial sense to do so.”

• See the budget feature on pages 16-17

IN BRIEFCutting-edge libraryCoombes Croft library in Tottenham has become one of the most up-to-date in London following a £1m refit and extension. The changes, funded by the Big Lottery Fund, mean it now boasts areas for community meetings and facilities for children and young people.

Properties brought back into useTwo empty properties which had been blighting communities in Tottenham have been brought back into use with help from Haringey Council. Houses in Bruce Castle Road and Birkbeck Road were awarded empty property grants. Cllr John Bevan, Cabinet Member for Housing, said: “One of the conditions of the empty property grant is that the house or flat is offered to families on the council’s waiting list. So this action has not only brought much-needed housing back into use, it has helped local communities as well.”

All bets off for bookieHaringey Council has welcomed a government official’s dismissal of an appeal by Paddy Power to overturn a council planning decision. Planners refused the bookmaker permission to turn a retail unit at 261 High Road, Tottenham into a betting shop. The inspector sided with the council, saying that a change of use would cause an adverse effect on the “vitality, viability and predominantly retail function of the centre due to the loss of a retail use in a prominent location”.

All smiles as library wins rare printChildren and parents at Stroud Green library celebrate being presented with a limited edition print from illustrator Eric Carle after winning an online vote of primary schools and library users.

Only five prints from Carle’s story book Slowly, Slowly, Slowly, Said the Sloth were up for grabs across the country, with the library in Quernmore Road coming up trumps.

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IN BRIEFCeremony for unsung heroesHaringey’s International Women’s Day celebrations and Unsung Women’s Awards will be held on March 12. The awards ceremony will be the highlight of a day which also includes a programme of free activities organised by Haringey Women’s Forum at the College of Haringey, Enfield and North-East London (CHENEL), Tottenham High Road. If you would like to nominate someone for an award for the work they do in the community, click on www.haringey.gov.uk/iwd or call 020 8489 2576. The event runs from 1.30pm-4.30pm.

Haringey four-star for employment A Haringey Council scheme to help local people into work has been hailed as an example of best practice. The Employment Action Network – which offers adults support to address their employment needs, overcome job search barriers and arrange interviews with employers – was rated a four-star scheme by the London Development Agency, one of just three projects to achieve such a high rating.

New housing plans for Protheroe HouseOutline proposals to build a new extra-care supported housing scheme in Tottenham have been approved by Haringey Council’s Cabinet. Councillors’ preferred option is to demolish Protheroe House and build the new development with 45 homes. An extra-care housing scheme offers both accommodation and additional care facilities for residents.

A website to boost Wood Green businesses has been launched with the help of Haringey Council.

The site www.mywoodgreen.com showcases town centre shops, traders and businesses – and promotes all that’s good in Wood Green including restaurants, cinemas and cultural events.

The site allows visitors to access exclusive special offers from local businesses and also includes news and interviews from traders and residents.

A zero-carbon energy saving classroom, which will offer tips on green living, has been unveiled at Muswell Hill Primary School.

LivingARK boasts groundbreaking energy efficiency measures which demonstrate how we can reduce carbon emissions and make the most of Mother Nature.

It is powered by the sun, captures rainwater and is made from natural materials including wood, soil and sheep’s wool. It even has plants growing on the roof.

The ARK will be used as a classroom with a difference in the school playground, and is

also available to community groups and other schools.

Cllr Joe Goldberg, Cabinet Member for Finance and Sustainability, said: “The LivingARK is innovative and interactive and really helps focus attention on what we can all do to reduce our carbon footprint.”

The ARK is the latest phase of the Muswell Hill Low Carbon Zone, which aims to achieve a 20 per cent reduction in carbon emissions in the area by 2012.

For more information, visit www.haringey.gov.uk, email [email protected] or telephone 020 8489 3489.

Boost for Wood Green businesses


Going green in Muswell Hill

Cabinet Member for Finance and Sustainability Cllr Joe Goldberg (left) officially opens the carbon classroom

The police and Haringey Council joined forces for a week of action to make the Muswell Hill area a cleaner and safer place.

The initiative involved Alexandra, Muswell Hill and Fortis Green Safer Neighbourhoods Teams working with council enforcement officers and other partners to tackle crime, littering and dumping in the area.

Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, Cllr Nilgun Canver, with Haringey Council’s Enforcement Team in Muswell Hill

Week of action

IN BRIEFCouncil officer awarded for clearing street drinkersA council officer who took action to get rid of street drinkers outside Morrison’s in Wood Green has been awarded for her achievements. Antisocial Behaviour Officer Tatlyn Carby was presented with the Tim Winter award by the Social Landlords and Nuisance Group after judges heard of her achievements. Cllr Bernice Vanier, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Cohesion, said: “Her work had a significant impact on the area. The award is well deserved.”

Driver prosecuted for assaultHaringey Council has pledged that it will take legal action against anyone assaulting innocent parking attendants while at work.

It follows the prosecution of a driver for verbally abusing an attendant and punching her in the face.

Theo Charlambous, aged 52, of Waltham Forest, was given a one-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay £150 in costs and £50 in compensation to the victim after the successful prosecution for assault. Cllr Nilgun Canver, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, said: “We won’t hesitate to take action against people who verbally abuse or assault our staff.”

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Getting across Wood Green’s bustling High Road has got a lot easier with the unveiling of the town centre’s new diagonal pedestrian crossing.

Commuters and shoppers can now cross directly from Wood Green Tube station to Morrison’s, after the TfL-funded scheme came into use.

Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods Cllr Nilgun Canver said: “In order to cross over to the Morrison’s side of the road from the station, pedestrians previously had to negotiate two busy junctions.

“This diagonal crossing is quicker and makes the journey to and from the Underground station easier and safer.

“It also means people no longer jump the barriers to cut out the double crossing.

“The traditional crossing routes remain but have been improved to make them more accessible for groups such as wheelchair users and those with sight, hearing or mobility impairments.”

The scheme also includes stop lines for cyclists on all approaches to the signal junction, improvements to street lighting at the junction, new pavement surfaces, extension of taxi parking on the High Road, and additional cycle parking.


Diagonal crossing comes to Wood Green

IN BRIEFBroadwater Farm gardening project wins £50,000 windfallA Broadwater Farm local community gardening project has won a £50,000 windfall in the People’s Millions initiative. Harmony Gardens, which is run by the charity Back2Earth, was declared the winner after a public vote. Cllr Dilek Dogus, Cabinet Member for Adults and Community Services, said: “I’d like to thank everyone who voted for the project – as well as the People’s Millions scheme for their generous donation. It will make a real difference to the area.”

Alexandra Palace to host Olympic Holland Heineken HouseAlexandra Palace has been selected as the official destination of Holland Heineken House for the duration of the London Olympic Games 2012. The House will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2012 and has established itself as a winning hospitality venue at the last five Olympic Games where athletes, team members and hospitality guests of the Dutch Olympic team gather to join the celebrations.

Crouch End CPZ extendedThe Crouch End CPZ will be extended from April 1 to include neighbouring roads after residents pressed to be included in the scheme. The council introduced Crouch End B CPZ in February 2009. Since its inception, many residents living immediately outside the zone have made representations, mostly through petitions, asking the council to consider extending the scheme to include their roads.

A man who played a fundamental role in developing sport for disabled people in Haringey over two decades was among those honoured at a special awards ceremony.

Tony Millard won the accolade of Haringey Unsung Hero for his work helping young people with disabilities to fulfil their potential.

Mr Millard was one of 13 individuals or teams to receive awards at the fourth annual Haringey Celebrating Sports Awards, which honour the best volunteers, athletes and clubs in the borough.

Cllr Dilek Dogus, Cabinet Member for Adult and Community Services, said: “These awards show what great sporting talent we have in the borough.

“It’s great to be able to reward all those hard working volunteers, sports organisations and clubs who do so much to ensure the success of our sports performers.”

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Checking out major modernisation work at their school recently were pupils and staff from Rhodes Avenue primary - who met with council representatives and building contractors Balfour Beatty to review progress.

The project - supported by Haringey Council’s Building Schools for the Future programme - will feature both new buildings and extensive refurbishment work, including a new two-storey extension.

The school is being expanded to provide space for three classes per year, with around 30 children in each class. Increasing the number of pupils will enable the school to meet demand for school places in the Alexandra ward area.

Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Cllr Lorna Reith, said: “It’s great to see the new school taking shape.

“This is just the beginning of the journey that will ultimately lead to a modern school with more spaces and greater opportunities for our young people.”

Headteacher, Christine Witham, added: “The project is really starting to take shape. The new facilities will be an inspiring addition to the school and for future generations of young people.”

The project is set to be completed in August 2012.

Sporting talent: award winners at the ceremony

Haringey’s sporting stars on show

Cllr Lorna Reith (left) joins headteacher Christine Witham and Balfour Beatty contracts manager Neil Williamson inspecting the site

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From 12 January – March 2011 an Exhibition - Untold Stories: Living ProofHolocaust survivors in and around Haringey, new portraits by Silvia Olipitz Gayler “Pergosh” open Wednesday to Sunday 1.00 pm – 5.00 pm at Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane on junction with Bruce Grove, London N17 8NU

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Haringey’s toughest ever challenge

Council Leader Claire Kober explains the impact of the government’s spending cuts

Months of speculation ended in December when the council received details of the local government financial settlement.

We feared that the cuts being imposed by central government would have to be made too fast, and would cut too deeply, and our fears were confirmed. Haringey is facing the most savage cuts in the borough’s history.

The budget shortfall will be £46million next year alone. Over the next three years, we will have to find savings of around £85million.

In percentage terms, the government has axed a staggering 13 per cent from our grants from April 2011.

We lobbied hard for a fairer settlement and have urged ministers to visit Haringey to see for themselves the devastating impact their austerity measures will have on residents in one of the most deprived parts of the country.

But our pleas have fallen on deaf ears – with Haringey facing a financial settlement which leaves reductions in services unavoidable. No one who works in public service came into it because they want to make cuts – it is an incredibly difficult thing to ask of staff.

This month (February) we will begin to finalise our budget plans for the coming year. It will be the hardest budget report we’ve ever had to produce – there simply isn’t the money to deliver all the services we would like to.

We don’t want to salami-slice services to a point where quality collapses, we want to ensure that the services we can offer remain of a high standard.

We will continue to prioritise services for the most vulnerable and will do our utmost to

maintain services which matter to Haringey residents, but it won’t be easy.

Also unavoidable are job losses within the council. We are trying to lessen the impact on staff and make sure people are dealt with fairly at this difficult time.

These are hard times for the country, and hard times for Haringey. As one borough we remain determined to work together to deliver the best possible outcome for all of our residents.

Any questions?

I hold a Leader’s surgery on the second Wednesday of every month where residents can raise any questions or concerns about council policies. The next session is at 12 noon on Wednesday 9 March at the Civic Centre, Wood Green.

For details call 020 8489 2139 or you can email me at [email protected]

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Shape our future

Shaping the future of Haringey: You tell us what you think

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Residents would allocate more money to tackling crime and antisocial behaviour, reducing carbon emissions, dealing with housing and homelessness, and access to training and jobs. That’s the clear message from the council’s Shaping our Future survey, conducted at the end of last year. Thank you to the 739 residents who completed the questionnaire and for the 1,042 comments and suggestions received about the future shape of services.

Through the survey, residents were encouraged to tell the council what their spending priorities should be and where changes to services may be acceptable as Haringey faces unprecedented government cuts (see pages 16-17). Responses to the survey will be included in a Shaping our Future report, which will help the council map out the future of the borough and the services provided by the council.

How you would allocate fundingYou want more money allocated to:

Tackling crime and antisocial �behaviour

Reducing carbon emissions �

Combating homelessness �

Regeneration and access to �jobs and training

Support for community �organisations

...and less or the same on:

Schools and children’s centres �

Support for the elderly and �people with disabilities

Libraries �

Culture, sport and leisure �

Environmental services �

What you said about changes to services

Get outside organisations to �provide services for older people and sports and leisure facilities

Reduce library opening times �

Stop all landscaping and building �in parks and open spaces unless fully funded by others

Work with others to achieve �greater efficiency in the delivery of environmental services

Do not change pre-school �facilities

Your comments and suggestions: key issues raised

Older people’s services: more �means testing and charging of those able to pay

Libraries: recognise the �important social, cultural and economic role they play

Sports and leisure: generate �income to finance services through increased and varied charges

Parks and open spaces: �encourage greater community involvement and ownership in maintenance and management

Recycling: ‘Invest to save’ to �increase recycling, and reduce waste collections

Pre-school facilities: greater �involvement of parents and volunteers

Lobby: secure adequate �funding for public services in the borough by opposing the cuts through campaigning and lobbying of government

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Tackling bad behaviour

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Tenancy initiative


S A F E R H A R I N G E Y

Antisocial behaviour by a small minority of tenants can blight the lives of their neighbours. Haringey People reports on a new initiative aimed at tackling the problem if it arises with any new tenants within their first year of occupation.

Introductory Tenancies will be used for people taking up new leases.

New tenants will be subject to a 12-month probationary period. At the end of the first year their tenancy will automatically become secure unless action is taken to terminate it due to them having behaved in an unacceptable way.

The new scheme will come �into effect from April 1

It will be reviewed annually �for at least the first three years

It will not apply to existing �council tenants or tenants of a registered social landlord who

are already secure/assured tenants and who move

home through a transfer or mutual

exchange

The probationary period can �be extended for a further six months at the end of the year if there have been concerns about the conduct of the tenant.

Cllr John Bevan, Cabinet Member for Housing, said: “We consulted widely about our plans to introduce this measure and we received overwhelming support for it.

“As a council we have a key role to play in preventing and reducing crime, including antisocial behaviour.

“The simple message to the few tenants who misbehave is that they run the risk of losing their home.”

Introductory tenancies have already been set up and run successfully by other London councils. Registered social landlords in Haringey are also being encouraged by the council to adopt similar arrangements.

Support for scheme:Homes for Haringey carried ;out a survey of all tenants and leaseholders and 89% of tenants supported the use of Introductory Tenancies

A survey of residents in ;the council’s temporary accommodation showed that 79% of residents supported the move

March promises to be a historic month for Haringey – as tens of thousands of you take part in the 2011 Census.

The Census captures a snapshot of life today – providing information about population, age, gender, religion, home and work patterns.

In Haringey, the focus over the past few months has been on reaching out to the borough’s many communities – making sure that we all understand the importance of the Census and the part we have to play in making sure Haringey’s count is spot-on.

Haringey’s Census liaison manager has been working with community leaders and residents’ associations to make sure that every member of every community – from Seven Sisters’ Jewish neighbourhoods to Hornsey’s Kurdish community, from Tottenham’s Afro-Caribbean areas to Wood Green’s Greek residents, and everyone in between – is counted.

Each person registered on the Census means up to £650 in government grants for the borough.

Haringey Council Leader Claire Kober said: “We’re proud to be one of the most ethnically diverse areas in the country, and it is hugely important that we stand up for the needs of all of our communities.

“We want our fair share of funding for every man, woman and child in the borough, but we can only secure that if every member of each of Haringey’s many communities is listed in the Census.

“We are so grateful to everyone who has helped to spread the word to their friends, neighbours and colleagues – and we’re now calling on every single Haringey citizen to stand up and be counted.”

Census forms should be completed on March 27 and completing the form is a legal requirement. Census collectors will visit homes in the borough and completion events will be held to make sure forms are completed.

CensusIt’s the Final Countdown! Census 2011

Dispelling the Census mythsRumour: If I fill in the Census, the information I give will be passed to the police.

Reality: Census information is only ever used to measure population – it is against the law to pass it on to the police, immigration, council or other agencies.

Rumour: Personal information I give in the census will be viewed by other people.

Reality: Census information remains confidential for 100 years and will not be shown to anyone.

Haringey in numbers – according to the 2001 Census216,507 total population

84,495 single people – almost the same as the married, separated and widowed residents combined

61,590 residents educated to degree level or higher

2,023 households without their own bath/shower and toilet

42,820 households without a car

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Enforcement

On the spot fines extended

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Haringey People reports on changes to the council’s power to issue spot fines.

Haringey council enforcement officers can now issue on-the-spot fines where skips are left on the road without permission, or where other items obstruct the road.

Councils already had the power to issue Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) for a number of offences (under the Highways Act 1980) such as littering and dog fouling, but these new powers allow enforcement officers more scope to stop environmental crime.

The new powers can apply to any wilful obstruction of the highway; setting up sales stalls; dumping rubbish; failing to comply with skip conditions such as lighting and managing them; overgrown hedges; spilling refuse into the street; letting animals stray onto the street, and some other minor offences.

Cllr Nilgun Canver, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, said:

“We have been asking for these powers for some time. It saves court time and frees officers to get on with their jobs instead of spending hours as witnesses.

“Also, it helps the individual or company deal with this matter outside the criminal justice system and without incurring a

criminal record. Hopefully, the fact that any enforcement officer can now immediately deal with an obstruction or offence will make people think twice.

“With officers able to spend more time walking their patch rather than being tied up with administration and court reports, the chances are that an offender will be caught and sanctioned quicker and our streets will be clearer.”

Fixed penalty fines are set at £100 if paid within 28 days and can be reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days.

Once an FPN is paid the council will not “name and shame” an individual and they do not incur a criminal record.

If a fixed penalty is not paid within the set time, the council may then prosecute for the original offence.

An appeals procedure is in place for anyone who believes they have been issued a notice unfairly.

For more information or to report a problem in your area, call 020 8489 1000 or visit www.haringey.gov.uk

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Facing up to government spending cuts in Haringey


Spending cuts

Haringey Council is working hard to deliver record savings after central government imposed the largest funding cuts since the dawn of the borough.

The council has a strong track record of delivering balanced budgets and has been commended for its financial controls, but the austerity measures drawn up by the government leave the council facing an unprecedented gap of £85million in its budget over the next three years.

Front-loading of the cuts means Haringey has to find more than half of those savings - £46million – in the coming financial year alone.

These cuts are in addition to the £17million slashed from Haringey’s grant funding since May, which has forced the council to shelve a number of planned projects.

Council Leader Claire Kober said: “The government cuts are a hammer blow to the people of Haringey, particularly as we are already one of the most deprived boroughs in the country.

“The sheer scale of the cuts we are being forced to make

will undoubtedly now have a detrimental effect on vital services, and on the people of Haringey.

“We don’t want to make these cuts, and will try to safeguard services wherever possible, but the government has left us with no choice as we have to balance the budget.”

The council has been working to make savings in back-room areas, but cuts to some frontline services are unavoidable as a result of the government’s austerity measures.

Haringey Council’s Cabinet has agreed to a number of measures designed to deliver significant savings. A final decision to set next year’s

budget is due to be taken this month (February) by Full Council.

In addition to a wide range of back-office savings and efficiencies, some of the difficult options the council has to consider include:

Closing or changing older- �people’s drop-in centres across the borough

Closing some specialised �residential provision for older people and those with learning disabilities

Reducing or stopping council �funding to voluntary sector groups

Reducing the amount the �council subsidises services such as leisure centres, libraries, community centres, and allotments

Cutting back on building �maintenance

Reducing opening hours �of the Haringey Payments Service

Reducing the Connexions �service for young people

Reducing the noise �complaints service

We have to find new and imaginative ways of providing services in order to bridge the funding gap both we and Waltham Forest face.


Haringey has also opened discussions with neighbouring Waltham Forest Council about the possibility of sharing some services, including:

Legal services �

School meals �

Call centres �

Organisational development and �learning

Audit �

Payroll �

Recruitment services �

Cllr Kober said: “We have to find new and imaginative ways of providing services in order to bridge the funding gap both we and Waltham Forest face.

“We’ll examine all proposals which can reduce costs and protect frontline services, but we will only share services when it makes clear financial sense to do so.

“Working with Waltham Forest gives us the opportunity to share services and good practice which should ultimately benefit Haringey’s residents.”

More information on the latest financial situation in Haringey can be found by visiting www.haringey.gov.uk

The sheer scale of the cuts we are being forced to make will undoubtedly now have a detrimental effect on vital services, and on the people of Haringey.

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Credit union

Keeping clear of loan sharks Haringey Council has launched a credit union to protect vulnerable residents from falling prey to loan sharks.

The loans and savings service for local people will mean struggling families will be able to get credit while avoiding crippling debt.

Haringey, Islington and City Credit Union will offer affordable finance, savings and financial management advice to Haringey residents and local employees.

Cllr Toni Mallett, Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration, said: “When people start taking out high interest loans to make ends meet, debt can quite quickly spiral out of control and the results can be devastating to a family.

“The credit union will offer people an alternative to loan sharks and extortionate interest rates so that they can get access to flexible loans and financial advice at the times they most need to borrow.

“The project is part of the council’s commitment to supporting some of the poorest people in the borough, and helping families to cope during times of hardship.”

Credit union services include:

Secure savings accounts �

Young savers accounts �

School savings clubs �

Paypoint payment facilities at �local providers

Payroll deduction savings �schemes with local employers

Different loan products to suit �individual needs

Free loan protection insurance �for borrowers

Free life savings insurance for �savers

Budgeting accounts for �special occasions such as holidays and Christmas

Child benefit savings accounts �

Profit sharing dividend for �members

Budgeting and money advice �

Money guidance sessions with �FSA specialist advisors

Assistance with opening bank �accounts

Referral service to specialist �debt advisors

The credit union costs just £5 to join, £1 for the unwaged, and is open to anyone who lives, works or studies in Haringey. Members can save between £1 and £10,000 and borrow up to £10,000.

The credit union is owned by its saver members. There are no highly paid directors or institutional shareholders pocketing large bonuses – all profits are returned to members through an annual dividend on their savings.

For more information, visit www.haringey.gov.uk/creditunion or call 020 7561 1786.

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Carbon Report

Haringey People takes a look at the first ever Haringey Carbon Report.

The New Year in Haringey started with a renewed commitment to the green agenda: the introduction of the groundbreaking annual Carbon Report, which sets a framework for reporting on the borough’s progress against ambitious targets to cut climate change.

The report – which was presented to Full Council in January – is the latest step in Haringey’s plans to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and become London’s greenest borough.

It showcases the council’s carbon management plan and introduces plans for a carbon budget, setting out:

carbon reduction measures �and targets for council operations

progress made against targets �

work done across the borough �

how the council can lead by �example

how the council can �understand and manage its carbon consumption.

Cllr Joe Goldberg, Cabinet Member for Finance and Sustainability, said: “Haringey was the first major local authority to sign up to the drive to reduce carbon emissions by 40 per cent by 2020 and our resolve to work together as one borough to achieve that goal is as strong as ever.

“As we face the challenge of the biggest spending cuts in Haringey’s history, fighting GHG emissions is vital.

“Climate change is bad for the environment and bad for the local economy – driving up energy costs which will hit Haringey’s poorest families and the borough’s many small businesses the hardest.

“It is vital that the council leads by example and the Carbon Report demonstrates our commitment to making real changes which will deliver real results for the benefit of the local environment, residents and economy.”

CO2 accounts for more than 99 per cent of Haringey’s GHG emissions and with most emissions coming from everyday energy use such as travel, heat and lighting, ordinary people are at the heart of tackling climate change.

The carbon management plan being developed this year maps out carbon reduction measures including:

Retrofitting homes and �businesses with energy efficiency measures

Retrofitting small renewable �energy installations (such as solar panels) on buildings

Decentralised energy �networks – using heat and power technology to supply hot water via underground pipes to groups of buildings and supply electricity locally

Sustainable transport �infrastructure

Behaviour change, advice and �education

Cllr Goldberg added: “Our targets are undoubtedly ambitious. We have reduced council carbon emissions by eight per cent in the past year, but to make a real impact on emissions, we must be prepared to further embrace the challenge.

“We’re all in this together and we need to change our patterns of consumption, which have become very carbon intensive.

“Doing nothing will cost more in the long-run. It is hugely important that we do all we can to fight climate change.”

Taking the lead on climate change

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G R E E N E R H A R I N G E Y

The Annual Carbon Report in figures40% - the amount the council is committed to cutting carbon emissions by 2020, against the 2005 baseline

£38million – the amount which could be saved from the council’s budget over eight years by installing energy efficiency measures to reduce consumption in line with the 40% target

20,000 tonnes – the amount of carbon which could be saved from council operations over eight years, equivalent to taking 7,000 cars off the road

£7million – the amount spent by Haringey Council on energy in 2006/7

£16.9million – what the council’s annual energy bill could rise to by 2015 without efforts to reduce emissions

2.3% - Haringey’s contribution to London’s total carbon footprint

3.5% - Haringey Council’s contribution to the borough’s overall carbon emissions

21,000 – the number of homes the council hopes will benefit from better insulation and reduced energy costs

51% - the proportion of carbon emissions in Haringey which come from homes. Industry accounts for just over 30% while road transport makes up just under 20%

Climate change is bad for the environment and bad for the local economy – driving up energy costs which will hit Haringey’s poorest families and the borough’s many small businesses the hardest.

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Residents, businesses and organisations can register their interest in joining Haringey’s 40:20 Taskforce and helping efforts to cut carbon emissions by emailing [email protected]

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Pay-as-you-go and reduce your financial emissions

Join Haringey’s

car club

www.haringey.gov.uk

Need a car from time to time, but not every day? Haringey’s car club, operated by Streetcar, is a cheaper and easier alternative to owning your own car. We have now launched more car club bays near you and have further expansion plans for spring 2011.

You can book any of Haringey’s 75 cars and vans online for as little as half an hour to as long as six months, then access it 24/7 using a smartcard. Annual membership is £59.50 and rates start from £4.95 per hour, including fuel and insurance.

Joining a car club saves you money on running and insuring your own car, while helping to ease local parking and reduce pollution and CO2 emissions. To learn more about car club benefits visit www.haringey.gov.uk.

To join visit

www.streetcar.com

or call 0845 644 8475.

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BSF

Breaking new ground in Building Schools for the Future Haringey People reports on the latest progress of the multi-million pound schools’ improvement initiative.

Haringey’s £214million Building Schools for the Future (BSF) project – which has been transforming secondary and special schools across the borough – has reached a new milestone with the completion of 10 groundbreaking schemes.

The latest projects to be wrapped up bring the total number of schools helped through BSF to 10 – and mean that more than 12,000 students are now enjoying new and improved facilities, including computer equipment, sports and music facilities and better classrooms.

Among the recently completed projects are Northumberland Park Community School, Tottenham, which has modernised classrooms alongside a new learning resource centre and cutting edge food technology spaces.

At St Thomas More Roman Catholic School, Wood Green, pupils are enjoying a newly extended library and a two-storey space for drama, music, media and business studies.

Both schools now boast state-of-the-art computer technology and the very latest in educational equipment.

Haringey Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Cllr Lorna Reith, said: “It’s great that thousands of our students can now look forward to going into school each day to benefit from modern equipment and first-class facilities.

“Our two most ambitious projects are close to completion and I’d like to thank all concerned with our BSF programme for moving projects so quickly from drawing board to building site.”

Construction work is continuing at Heartlands High in Wood Green, which is due to be fully completed in the spring. The first students


B E T T E R H A R I N G E Y

started at the school in September, and will be joined by a fresh influx this autumn.

A £28million Inclusive Learning Campus is being created on White Hart Lane, Wood Green.

The campus will bring together Woodside High School with Moselle and William C Harvey special schools and will provide facilities for all students, including those with disabilities, by the autumn.

Other schools to have benefited from investment are Highgate Wood, John Loughborough, Hornsey School for Girls, Alexandra Park, The Octagon (formerly the Young People’s Centre), Fortismere, Gladesmore and Park View.

For more information visit www.haringey.gov.uk/bsf

Personalisation Putting you in charge


C A R I N G H A R I N G E Y

A new system is being introduced for adult social care services in the borough. Haringey People reports on how a new national policy will affect residents.

Personalisation means that vulnerable adults assessed as needing care will be given more choice and control over their care.

The new policy will affect between 3-5,000 people in the borough. From April, it will mean that individuals will be assessed for the care and support that they need. They include:

Older people �

Disabled people �

People with learning �disabilities

People with other disabilities �such as autism and Asperger’s

Those with long-standing �mental health issues

People will be allocated a budget to provide that care and will be able to make their own arrangements. However, if people are happy with the way their care and support is currently provided, then they don’t have to do anything.

A new web-based directory has also been launched to help residents to easily find quality information and advice about their local care and support needs.

The directory aims to place social care information about services available in the area in one place. The directory is at: www.haringey.gov.uk/haricare

There are sections where:

People can find services, �support and activities in Haringey and other forms of advice and information of use to users of adult social care services, their families and carers

People can find information on �events and activities for adults, their families and carers in Haringey

Social care professionals �can find information on research, guidance and policy documents, services and an A - Z of practitioner terms

Organisations or care and �services providers can include their details on the directory

Help and adviceService users, their families and carers can find out more about the new system at www.haringey.gov.uk/personalising-supoprt or by calling 020 8489 1400.

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History Cine flashbacks


The residents of Haringey have been “going to the pictures” for just over 100 years. Once there were more than 30 cinemas spread across the borough, but today just three remain – two modern multiplexes in Wood Green and the Odeon, Muswell Hill, which has been screening films for nearly 75 years.

The first cinema shows were around 1899 in public halls – at the Assembly Rooms in Wood Green High Road and at Forster Hall, Tottenham, which is now home to the Light of the World Ministries church.

The first purpose-built cinema, the Cinematograph Theatre, opened in 1909 at Finsbury Park, with a richly-decorated frontage to attract patrons.

Other early cinemas were the Canadian Rink in Tottenham High Road, which opened in 1911 and later became the famous Royal dance hall, and the Cinematograph in Wood Green, which stood where the Hollywood Green complex is today.

In Harringay, the Premier Electric opened in Frobisher Road in April 1910, and is still standing today – the oldest surviving cinema building in the borough. In Crouch End, the Picture House opened in 1911, while Muswell Hill had the Electric Theatre, later called Summerland, from 1912.

Of course the early films were silent, accompanied by a piano or small orchestra. Later, pipe organs such as Wurlitzers were installed in some cinemas.

Sound films were developed from 1929, leading to a large number of “super-cinemas” being built, often in art-deco style.

Today, the Odeon – which first raised the curtain on films in September 1936 – is the only “traditional” cinema still in operation in the borough.

The art-deco architecture earned the building Grade II* listed status. That protection means any alterations would have to be approved by Haringey Council and English Heritage – meaning we should always have at least one reminder of the golden age of local cinemas.

By Jeremy Buck - author of Cinemas of Haringey published by the Hornsey Historical Society and available from them at 136 Tottenham Lane, Hornsey, price £9.99 plus £1.40 postage. Also from local independent bookshops.

Jeremy will give a free talk about the Cinemas of Haringey at Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane, Tottenham on Wednesday 23 February at 7.30 pm.

Councillors’ surgeries

ALEXANDRAAll surgeries held at Alexandra Park Library, Alexandra Park Road, N22

Cllr Dave Beacham (L/D)3rd Saturday of month10am-11am Mobile: 07528 443838

Cllr Nigel Scott (L/D)1st Saturday of month10am-11am Mobile: 07794 218556

Cllr Juliet Solomon (L/D)3rd Thursday of month10am-11.30am Mobile: 07854 002204

BOUNDS GREENCllr Joanna Christophides (L)1st Saturday of month10.30am-12 noonCivic Centre, High Road, Wood Green, N22 Mobile: 07854 544697

Cllr Matt Cooke (L)2nd Wednesday of month6.30pm-8pm‘128 Community Room’, 128 Myddleton Road, N22 Mobile: 07814 238115

Cllr Ali Demirci (L)1st Wednesday of month6.30pm-7.45pm Ground Floor, Newbury House, Partridge Way, N221st Thursday of month6.30pm-7.30pmGround Floor, John Keats House, Commerce Road, N22 Mobile: 07540 854293

BRUCE GROVECllr Dilek Dogus (L)4th Friday of month 5.30pm-6.30pmMarcus Garvey Library, Ground Floor, Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, 1 Philip Lane, N15 Mobile: 07852 146446

Cllr Joseph Ejiofor (L)Last Saturday of month (excluding bank holiday weekends) 11am-12 noonBruce Grove Youth Centre, Bruce Grove, N173rd Saturday of month10am-11.15amMarcus Garvey Library, Ground Floor, Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, 1 Philip Lane, N153rd Saturday of month11.30am-12.30pmRoom 1, 639 High Road, Tottenham, N17 Mobile: 07940 005507

Cllr Stuart McNamara (L)1st Saturday of month 10.30am-12 noonMarcus Garvey Library, Ground Floor, Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, 1 Philip Lane, N15 Mobile: 07854 544696

CROUCH ENDSurgeries will be rotated between Councillors Strang and Weber on the 2nd and 3rd Saturday of each month. If you wish to see a particular councillor, contact them directly to book an appointment, otherwise just come along.

Cllr Paul Strang (L/D)2nd Saturday of month11am-12 noon Highgate Library, 1 Shepherd’s Hill, Highgate, N6 Home: 020 8826 9914

Cllr Lyn Weber (L/D)3rd Saturday of month11am-12 noonThe Collection, 73 Crouch Hall Road London N8 8HD Home: 020 8348 9796 Mobile: 07814 238100

Cllr David Winskill (L/D)1st Saturday of month11am-12 noon Hornsey Central Library, Haringey Park, Crouch End, N8 Home: 020 8374 5650 Mobile: 07870 157724

FORTIS GREENAll surgeries are held at the United Reformed Church Hall, Tetherdown, N10. Please call at least 24-hours before to make an appointment.

Cllr Matt Davies (IND)1st Wednesday of month7pm-8pm Mobile: 07976 457453

Cllr Sophie Erskine (L/D)2nd Saturday of month10am-11am Mobile: 07854 002437

Cllr Martin Newton (L/D)Last Saturday of month10am-11am Home: 020 8489 4005

HARRINGAYAll surgeries held at Turnpike Lane Citizens Advice Bureau, 14a Willoughby Road, N8.

Cllr Gina Adamou (L) 2nd and 4th Saturday of month11am-1pm

Cllr Karen Alexander (L/D)1st and 3rd Saturday of month11am-12pm Home: 020 8348 3892 Mobile: 07875 490055Email: [email protected]

Cllr David Schmitz (L/D)1st and 3rd Saturday of month11am-12 noon Mobile: 07854 002742

HIGHGATESurgeries will be rotated between councillors.1st and 3rd Saturday of month11am-12noonJacksons Lane, 296A Archway Road, N6 (corner of Jacksons Lane)2nd and 4th Saturday of month11am-12pmHighgate Literary & Scientific Institution, 11 South Grove, Pond Square, Highgate N6

Cllr Rachel Allison (L/D) Home: 020 8372 0812 Mobile: 07794 218591

Cllr Bob Hare (L/D) Home: 020 8348 2710 Mobile: 07870 157703

Cllr Neil Williams (L/D) Home: 020 8351 7756

HORNSEYSurgeries will be rotated between councillors.1st Saturday of month10am-11amHornsey YMCA (Boardroom), Tottenham Lane, N83rd Saturday of month10am-11amCampsbourne Community Room (Camspace), 1 Eastfield Road, Hornsey, N84th Wednesday of month7pm-8pmSt Mary’s C of E Junior School, Rectory Gardens, N8

Cllr Robert Gorrie (L/D) Home: 020 8348 2119

Cllr Errol Reid (L/D) Mobile: 07866 775731

Cllr Monica Whyte (L/D) Home: 020 8888 3433

MUSWELL HILLSurgeries will be rotated between councillors.1st Saturday of month11am-11.30amMoravian Church Hall, Priory Road, N8 3rd Wednesday of month6.15pm-7pmHornsey Central Neighbourhood Health Centre, 151 Park Road, N8 Last Saturday of month10am-11amMuswell Hill Library, Queen’s Avenue, N10

Cllr Jonathan Bloch (L/D) Mobile: 07785 550043

Cllr Gail Engert (L/D) Home: 020 8489 4005

Cllr Jim Jenks (L/D) Home: 020 8347 7083

NOEL PARKCllr Pauline Gibson (L)2nd Tuesday of month5.30pm-6.30pmShropshire Hall, Corner of Gladstone Avenue and Darwin Road, N223rd Saturday of month12 noon-1pmWood Green Central Library, High Road, Wood Green, N22 Mobile: 07854 002794

Cllr James Stewart (L)1st Saturday of month10.30am-11.30amWood Green Central Library, High Road, Wood Green, N22 Mobile: 07854 002410

Cllr Alan Strickland (L)2nd Saturday of month10.30 – 11.30amWood Green Central Library, High Road, Wood Green, N224th Tuesday of month6pm-7pmShropshire Hall, Corner of Gladstone Avenue and Darwin Road, N22 Mobile: 07854 481050

NORTHUMBERLAND PARKCllr Kaushika Amin (L)1st and 4th Saturday of month10am-11amCoombes Croft Library , N17 Mobile: 07977 562105

Cllr John Bevan (L)1st and 2nd Monday of month5pm-6pmNeighbourhood Resource Centre177 Park Lane, N17 0HJ Mobile: 07967 336448

Cllr Sheila Peacock (L)2nd and 3rd Saturday of month 10am-11amCoombes Croft Library , N17 Home: 020 8808 9160In addition, the Northumberland Park ward councillors hold monthly coffee mornings at venues within the ward. For further details contact Cllr Sheila Peacock.

ST ANN’SSurgeries will be rotated between councillors.Every Saturday of month11am-12 noonAll surgeries held at St Ann’s Library, Cissbury Road, N15.

Cllr Zena Brabazon (L) Home: 020 8216 9151

Cllr David Browne (L) Mobile: 07854 481295

Cllr Nilgun Canver (L) Home: 020 8352 2752

SEVEN SISTERSCllr Dhiren Basu (L) 2nd and 4th Wednesday of month6pm-7pmTriangle Play Centre, 91-93 St Ann’s Road, South Tottenham, N15 Mobile: 07971 804722

Cllr Joe Goldberg (L)1st Wednesday of month6.30pm-7.30pmHenry Abrahams Hall, South Tottenham Synagogue, gateway between 111 and 113 Crowland Road, N154th Tuesday of month6.30pm-7.30pmLifelong Learning Centre, Association House, Hermitage Road, 380 Green Lanes, N4 Mobile: 07794 218566

Cllr Claire Kober (L)1st and 3rd Wednesday of month6.30pm-7.30pmTriangle Play Centre, 91-93 St Ann’s Road, South Tottenham, N15 Office: 020 8489 2964

STROUD GREENSurgeries will be rotated between councillors.1st Thursday of the month6.30pm-7.30pmStroud Green Primary School, Woodstock Road, N4.3rd Thursday of the month 2pm-4pmStroud Green Baptist Church Hall, 40a Stapleton Hall Road, N4 2nd Saturday of the month10am-11.30amHornsey Vale Community Centre, 60 Mayfield Road, N8

Cllr Ed Butcher (L/D) Mobile: 07814 238150

Cllr Katherine Reece (L/D) Home: 020 8341 0722 Mobile: 07854 002554

Cllr Richard Wilson (L/D) Home: 020 8341 7052

TOTTENHAM GREENAll surgeries held at Marcus Garvey Library, Ground Floor, Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, 1 Philip Lane, N15 apart from where specified.

Cllr Isidoros Diakides (L)3rd Saturday of month11am-12.30pm No appointment necessary4th Wednesday of month6pm-7pmTenants Room, Lomond Close, N15 By appointment onlyFor an appointment, call 020 8340 8477

Cllr Bernice Vanier (L)2nd Saturday of month10.30am-12 noon Mobile: 07817 954961

Cllr Richard Watson (L)4th Saturday of month11am-12.30pm Mobile: 07854 002873

TOTTENHAM HALEAll surgeries held at Marcus Garvey Library, Ground floor, Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, 1 Philip Lane, N15

Cllr Lorna Reith (L)4th Saturday of month11am-12.30pm Home: 020 8376 2310

Cllr Reg Rice (L)1st Saturday of month10.30am-12 noon Mobile: 07854 002078

Cllr Alan Stanton (L)2nd Saturday of month10.30am-12pm Home: 020 8376 4223

WEST GREENCllr Eddie Griffith (L)1st Saturday of month12 noon-1pmHall alongside Christ Church, Waldeck Road, N153rd Wednesday of month6pm-7pmProfessional Development Centre, Downhills Park Road, N17 Mobile: 07870 157701

Cllr Gmmh Rahman Khan (L)1st Saturday of month11.30am-12.30pmBroadwater Farm Community Centre, Adams Road, N17Last Saturday of month11.30am-12.30pmWest Green Learning Centre at Parkview Academy, West Green Road entrance, N15No surgeries at WGLC during school holidays Home: 020 8374 1630 (9am–6pm) Fax: 020 8889 5160

Cllr Toni Mallett (L)2nd and 4th Saturday of month11.30am-12.30pmBroadwater Farm Community Centre, Adams Road, N17 Mobile: 07870 157883

WHITE HART LANECllr Charles Adje (L)2nd Saturday of month10am-11amBruce Castle, Lordship Lane, N174th Friday of month6pm-7pmRowland Hill Nursery School, White Hart Lane, N17 Home: 020 8800 7658

Cllr Gideon Bull (L)1st Wednesday of month6pm-7pmResidents’ Meeting Room, Larkspur Close (off Fryatt Road), N174th Wednesday of month3pm-4pmSomerset Gardens Family Health Centre, 4 Creighton Road, N17 Home: 020 8352 1261 Mobile: 07792 437268

Cllr Anne Stennett (L)1st Friday of month2pm-2.45pmAge Concern Haringey, 20e Waltheof Gardens, N173rd Friday of month1.30pm-2.30pmIntoUniversity Haringey North, (Tower Gardens Community Centre), Tower Gardens Park, Risley Avenue, N17 Mobile: 07854 002675All three councillors are happy to visit you, please call Cllr Bull on 020 8352 1261 for details.

WOODSIDECllr Pat Egan (L)3rd Wednesday of month 6.30pm-7.30pm3rd Saturday of month10.30am-11.30amHaringey Civic Centre, High Road, N22 Telephone: 020 8888 9828

Cllr George Meehan (L)2nd Saturday of month10.30am-11.30amHaringey Civic Centre, High Road, N223rd Friday of month6.30pm-7.30pmGeorge Lansbury House, Progress Way, N22 Telephone: 07967 336120

Cllr Ann Waters (L)1st Wednesday of month 6.30pm-7.30pm4th Saturday of month10.30am-11.30amHaringey Civic Centre, High Road, N22 Mobile: 07854 002470

HARINGEY CIVIC CENTRE WEEKLY SURGERIESSurgeries will be rotated between Labour councillors, every Saturday 10.30am-11.30amHaringey Civic Centre, High Road, Wood Green N22

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, please use the ward search on www.haringey.gov.uk/ward-search or call 020 8489 2947.



BRUCE CASTLE MUSEUM EVENTS

EXHIBITIONCarrying the Torch: The Past, Present and Future of our Sporting HeritageUntil 3 April

Discover more about the history of sport in Haringey over the past 100 years. See objects and trophies and find out about inspiring stories from local sporting champions who have competed in Haringey - such as athletes Heather Hunte and Anthony Jarrett, and footballers Walter Tull and Ledley King.

Bruce Castle Museum Lordship Lane, London N17 8NU

For more information contact [email protected] or call 020 8808 8772.

FREE

EXHIBITIONUntold Stories: Living Proof: Holocaust Survivors in and around HaringeyUntil 27 March

A new series of original portraits by Austrian-born artist and Haringey resident Silvia Olipitz Gayler “Pergosh”. Supported by the Pears Foundation.

Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane, London N17 8NU


FREE

EXHIBITIONThe Phoenix Cinema: 100 yearsUntil 27 March

The Phoenix Cinema, just outside the borough in East Finchley, is arguably the oldest surviving purpose-built cinema in London. This exhibition celebrates the centenary of the Phoenix, placing it in the context of the history of cinema buildings in Barnet and Haringey.

Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane, London N17 8NU


FREE

TALKCinemas of Haringey23 February

Following his recent, long-awaited publication Cinemas of Haringey, local historian Jeremy Buck delivers a fascinating historic survey of our borough outlets for this ever-popular medium. See History on page 25.


Doors open 7pm

FREE

Photograph © Will Martin 2010


JACKSONS LANE EVENTS

MUSICALDrive Ride Walk16-19 March

This unique new musical tells the story of three different journeys through London. Meet a newly qualified driver as he takes four friends on a whirlwind tour around the congestion zone, the cyclist whose brief encounter with a pedestrian offers the hope of romance, and the commuters whose daily routine is disrupted when one of them changes direction.

Jacksons Lane, Archway Road, N6 (opposite Highgate tube)

8pm (and 2pm on Saturday 19 March)

Call 020 8341 4421 or visit www.jacksonslane.org.uk

Tickets £12.95 (£10.95), 2 for 1 tickets Wednesday

Ages 2+

CHILDRENThe Mousehole CatPuppetcraft27 February

A storm has been raging for weeks; everyone is hungry as the boats cannot leave the harbour to fish. Old Tom the fisherman and his cat Mowzer set out to sea in their tiny boat, to try and save the village. A charming tale brought to life by carved wooden puppets, coloured shadows, live music, song and a beautiful set.


2pm


Ages 4+

Tickets £7.95

CHILDREN’S THEATRE

Who’s Been Sitting in My Chair? Freehand Theatre20 March

A delightful and playful interpretation of a Goldilocks, that’s not too big and not too small, but just right. Mind you, telling this story is not so easy when it’s wintertime and the bears won’t wake up! With original music, this play is for everyone who can count to three!


2pm


Ages 3+

Tickets £7.95

ALEXANDRA PALACE EVENTS

SHOWThe London International Custom Bike Show26-27 February

This is the leading show in the UK for custom bike enthusiasts and is backed by the leading magazine in the custom market, Back Street

LibrariesThere are events of all kinds in Haringey libraries, from under-fives’ messy mornings to poetry readings, author events, concerts and health and wellbeing sessions. Check your local library for details.

Alexandra ParkAlexandra Park Road Wood Green, N22 4UJ 020 8489 8770

Coombes Croft

Tottenham High Road, N17 8AG 020 8489 8771

HighgateShepherd’s Hill Highgate, N6 5QT 020 8489 8772

HornseyHaringey Park, N8 9JA 020 8489 1118

Marcus GarveyTottenham Green Leisure Centre 1 Philip Lane Tottenham, N15 4JA 020 8489 5309

Muswell Hill Queen’s Avenue N10 3PE 020 8489 8773

St Ann’s Cissbury Road Tottenham, N15 5PU 020 8489 8775

Stroud Green Quernmore Road N4 4QR 020 8489 8776

Wood Green Central High Road Wood Green, N22 6XD 020 8489 2780


Heroes. All the leading companies serving the custom market will be in attendance including manufacturers, dealers, suppliers, clothing and accessories.

10am to 5pm

Alexandra Palace, N22

Tickets available through www.LICS2011.com or www.classicshows.org

SHOWGet Woodworking Live 201111-12 March

Get Woodworking Live is the must see show for anyone with a passion for woodworking and the crafts. From turner to furniture maker, hobbyist to professional tradesman, there is something to suit everyone.

10am to 5pm

Great Hall, Alexandra Palace, N22

Tickets available through www.getwoodworkinglive.co.uk/tickets or by calling 0844 848 8831

EXHIBITIONLondon Festival of Railway Modelling26-27 March

London’s leading model railway event returns for two days filled with 40 working model railway layouts handpicked by the Model Railway Club, specialist shopping and free demonstrations

Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 4.30pm

Great Hall and West Hall, Alexandra Palace, N22

Tickets available through www.model-railways-live.co.uk/exhibitions or by calling 01778 391123

FAIRAntiques, Collectors, 20th Century and Art Deco Fair1 May

London’s premier antiques event with over 600 stands featuring complimentary antiques valuations and appraisals.

9.30am to 4.30pm

Great Hall, Alexandra Palace, N22

To pre-book tickets visit www.nelsonfairs.co.uk

FebruaryPlanning Committee Monday 14, 7pm

Scrutiny Review – Haringey Guarantee Thursday 17, 7pm

Full Council Thursday 24, 7.30pm

Overview and Scrutiny Monday 28, 6pm

COUNCIL MEETINGSCouncil meetings are normally held in the Civic Centre, High Road, Wood Green, N22, and are open to the public. Meeting times and dates can change. Check www.haringey.gov.uk/meetings for the latest information.

Have Your Say HaringeyCURRENT CONSULTATIONChanges to Adult Social Care in Haringey This statutory consultation asks service users, their families and carers and any other interested parties about proposed changes to adult social care services including the closure of day centres, drop-in centres and residential care homes provided by Haringey Council.

Closing date: 30 April 2010

See www.haringey.gov.uk/haveyoursay for more information on this and other current and forthcoming consultations.

Family Information Service DirectoryThe ‘one stop shop’ for parents to find up to date information about services for children and young people ages 0-20. Click on www.haringey.gov.uk/fisd or call 020 8489 1000.

MarchPlanning Committee Monday 14, 7pm

Cabinet Tuesday 22, 7.30pm

Overview and Scrutiny Monday 28, 6pm

Scrutiny Review – Health and Social Care Commissioning Tuesday 29, 5.30pm

WATCHIf you can’t come along to a meeting and you have internet access, you can now watch main council meetings through the council’s website, live or at a later date. Just follow the ‘videos of council meetings (webcasts)’ line from the home page or meetings page at www.haringey.gov.uk

CURRENT CONSULTATION


Thurs 17th Feb 6:00-8:00pm Hornsey Library, Hornsey

Thurs 24th March 6:00-8:00pm Tottenham Green Leisure Centre

To register for a place or find out more;call: 020 8489 3754email: fosteringrecruit @haringey.gov.uk visit: www.haringey.gov.uk/fostering

www.haringey.gov.uk

Thinking about fostering? If you have the time and space, want a challenge with rewards and want to make a difference to a child’s life, come along to one of our information sessions to find out everything you need to know to make a decision.

Day in the Life

Gina Moffatt

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A C T I V E H A R I N G E Y

Florist Gina Moffatt’s first ever order was a £30 birthday bouquet for the mother of a guard at Holloway Prison – where she was serving a lengthy jail term.

It was the dawn of an inspirational success story which has seen Gina – with the support of prison guards, inmates, friends, family and the Prince’s Trust charity – launch her own floristry business based at Tottenham’s Bernie Grant Arts Centre (BGAC), and go on to make

flowers for clients including The Queen.

“When I ended up in prison, I thought ‘what am I going to do with my life? Who’s going to employ me now?’,” explains Gina. “That place really changed my life.”

Incarcerated and unable to see her twin daughters, Gina pledged to turn her back on crime to build a brighter future her family.

Her hard work at prison jobs won her the respect of the guards - and when the governor heard of her dreams of being a florist, he decided to help.

Officers arranged day release so that Gina

could attend college, while fellow inmates

helped with

coursework.

After completing

the course, Gina saw an opportunity to set up a florist shop within the prison. Her enthusiasm convinced the governor, and inmates rallied round – writing to local florists to ask for donations of unwanted stock and equipment.

“That support and teamwork really pushed me and made me believe I could do anything,” says Gina.

Gina’s achievements impressed the Prince’s Trust charity, which gave her a loan to help her after her release. Within two weeks of leaving prison, she had opened Blooming Scent at BGAC.

She has provided flowers for star-studded ccasions and her story has won her huge respect and even awards – the first of which she donated to Holloway Prison.

The illustrious list of people who have asked to meet Gina to show their admiration include The Queen and Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Bill Gates, and Dragon’s Den star James Caan.

Gina also now runs the café at BGAC, where she employs other former offenders to work alongside her.

She says: “It’s a close community. There’s nowhere else like this in Tottenham and I love being here.

“I know now that every moment we have is precious and for my kids to say they’re proud of me is the most amazing thing.

“Not everyone just writes people off. There are second chances, you just have to ask for help.”

Contact Blooming Scent on 020 8365 5727 or email [email protected]

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