December 7, 2013
On Thursday 28th November a delegation of traders from North Tottenham High Road West addressed the Council’s cabinet meeting. They presented their 4,000-strong petition in which local people rejected the demolition of the area. The traders condemned the consultation over the future of the area as a ‘sham’ and said they had been lied to […]
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July 16, 2013
On Monday 15th July three residents’ deputations (Haringey Alliance for Benefit Justice, Haringey Defend Council Housing campaign and the Our Tottenham network) made reprentations to a full meeting of Haringey Council to tell Councillors about the sufferings of tens of thousands of their constituents from caps, cuts, council tax, landlords in a chaotic London housing […]
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February 27, 2013
Grainger have submitted an application to hang a gigantic advertising hoarding that will span the entire corner building of the Wards Department store. Below is a picture of what it will look like: you got to see it to believe it!
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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 […]
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April 7, 2012
DEADLINE TO COMMENT: Wed 11 April 2012 This is your opportunity to support the Council’s decision to reject Grainger’s plan to demolish Wards Corner. It is important that the inspectorate is aware of the public opposition to Grainger’s plans and we need to ensure Grainger’s proposal remains defeated and that the regeneration at Wards Corner […]
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August 1, 2011
At a council planning meeting on Monday 18 July, a proposal to bring one of the largest MBT waste processing sites in Europe to North London was put on hold. The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) wants to build an industrial waste processing plant in to manage waste from up to seven London boroughs. They […]
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July 26, 2011
Statement from the Wards Corner Community Coalition At 11.30pm on 20th July, Haringey Council’s special planning subcommittee refused the application by developer Grainger PLC to demolish the block at Wards Corner in Seven Sisters, Tottenham, a site that is home to a number of well-established, independent shops, the Seven Sisters market and a street of […]
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July 19, 2011
NO to demolition and corporate redevelopment!YES to renewal and community empowerment! Wednesday 20th July 2011, 6.30pmHaringey Civic Centre, High Road, N22 Lobby the Planning Committee: Be Seen. Be Heard. Your Support is Vital. Come and Join In! Private developers, Grainger’s, have made an application to demolish this historic and important site, evict the thriving indoor […]
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June 21, 2010
The Spurs Ground Development is not just about a new stadium. It also involves the building of new housing, a supermarket, luxury hotel and more. It’s happening on our doorstep and will affect our lives:– who will our new neighbours?– for anyone living in temporary accommodation, maybe you’re hoping to move into one of the flats one […]
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July 29, 2008
On Saturday 19th July, 500 residents, market traders, local shopkeepers, campaigners and passers-by formed a human chain around the whole Wards Corner block by Seven Sisters tube in order to say No to evictions, No to demolition, and YES to restoration as set out in the Community Plan created by local people. Following the […]
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