February 12, 2013
Thirteen of the 19 wards in Haringey are likely to be at risk from fuel poverty. One in four households in the UK are choosing between heating and eating this winter, as fuel bills hit record highs. But the government keeps cutting and the profits of the Big Six energy companies keep rising.Meanwhile, the government […]
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: debt / welfare benefits
February 11, 2013
Last week, the Metropolitan police confirmed that its officers have started to use mobile fingerprint scanners, the 25th UK police force to do so. Initially the Met have 350 of these devices, linked to police Blackberry phones, which they claim can provide, in under two minutes, confirmation of personal details, warning markers and whether a […]
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February 6, 2013
STOP WORKFARE! PROTEST ON SATURDAY 9th FEBRUARY 12 NOON, ARGOS, 88 HIGH ROAD, WOOD GREEN We are seeing a wave of attacks on benefits both for the unemployed and those in part time or casual work, at the same time the governing is bringing in more and more workfare schemes. Workfare means you have to […]
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February 5, 2013
The Metropolitan Police are planning to make 21 families homeless by reclaiming the land for profitable redevelopment. AS YET THEY HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN PLANNING PERMISSION MEANING THESE BUILDINGS COULD LIE EMPTY (AND OPEN TO VANDALISM) FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. By doing this, they will be ripping the heart out of the community that lives […]
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Tags: housing
February 4, 2013
Friern Barnet Library Saved – handover ceremony on Tuesday 12 Noon On Tuesday 5th February, at midday, exactly five months since the occupation began, the community will take possession of the Friern Barnet Library. The local community – represented by the trustees of the library – are on the verge of agreeing a two-year lease […]
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: local services
January 29, 2013
Haringey Migrant Support Centre is hosting a night of music, spoken word and poetry to raise funds for the running of our drop-in centre here in the borough of Haringey. The event will be held at 20:00 on 8th February at St. John Vianney Church Hall, 386 West Green Road, N15 3QL. There is a […]
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: race and immigration
January 29, 2013
No to benefit cuts! Yes to a decent income for all! Planning meeting: 11am on Saturday 2nd February at the Book House Cafe – 410 High Road, Tottenham, N17 9JB Plans have begun for a ‘march of 1000 mothers for a fair benefit income’ on the 23rd March, from 11:00-13:00. Fathers are not excluded! However […]
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: debt / welfare benefits
December 18, 2012
Haringey Defend Council Housing! 7.30pm, Tuesday 18th DecemberWhitehall & Tenterden Community CentreWhitehall Street, Tottenham, N17 8BP[On the right, under the bridge at the end of Whitehall Street]All Welcome This Government is cutting housing benefit levels, introducing less secure tenancies, and driving up rents. But tenants are resisting, and now is the time to stand up for council […]
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Tags: housing
December 7, 2012
Join North London Solidarity Federation in targeting businesses in Holloway against workfare in support of the National Week of Action called by Boycott Workfare, starting this Saturday the 8th. Meet at Superdrug on Seven Sisters Road – 11am sharp and we move on from there. Nearest tube: Arsenal or Holloway Road.
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: workplace organising
December 4, 2012
The Threat to Working Class People and Ethnic Minorities from the Plan for Tottenham* On Tuesday 31st July 2012, Haringey Council announced a regeneration plan for Tottenham, the Plan for Tottenham, which it claims will create thousands of new homes and jobs in the wake of the riots of August 2011 (1). The small print […]
Category: Uncategorised
Tags: planning & development
