JANUARY 2017 ONE STEP CLOSER TO NEW … STEP CLOSER TO NEW HOMES IN NORTH TOTTENHAM Seven Sisters ... Barratt Developments Plc; ... Tottenham Hotspur stadium

JANUARY 2017

Keeping you up-to-date with news and opportunities in your community

ONE STEP CLOSER TO NEW HOMES IN NORTH TOTTENHAM

Seven Sisters station upgradeFrom Monday 16 January until late February, Transport for London (TfL) will be carrying out escalator maintenance work at Seven Sisters station, as plans to modernise the Tube continue.

This means temporarily you will not be able to use the Seven Sisters Road ticket hall to exit the station, or use it as an interchange from the Victoria line to the Overground platforms.

We are one step closer to selecting a development partner to work with us and you, our residents, to deliver the High Road West regeneration plan.

The shortlisted companies are Barratt Developments Plc; Lendlease Development Limited and Linkcity (Bouygues). A final decision on the partner for this development will be announced by mid 2017.

The new scheme will deliver 1,400 new homes as well as new business

space and a major new public square located between a refurbished White Hart Lane station and the new £600m Tottenham Hotspur stadium.

For all the latest information visit www.tottenham.london/highroadwest

Find out more at www.tottenham.london

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Planting Bulbs that will Light up the High RoadChildren from Brook House Primary School have started transforming an old water trough into a mini-garden.The stone water trough has been sitting on the High Road, outside where the school now is, since Victorian times. It was once used as a watering stop for horses travelling from Tower Bridge but has remained empty for decades.

After an approach from Cllr Sheila Peacock, the school has now ‘adopted’ the trough and on Thursday its own Ecology Club spent half an hour planting bulbs and watering them.

“We are eco warriors!” said Abdul, aged 10, laughing. “The important thing is to put the bulbs in quite a deep hole because if they are too near the surface squirrels and snails will come along and eat them!”

Snowdrops and bluebells are some of the flowers which will blossom in the spring…an apt choice being not only the colours of Brook House but the local football team!

Improving Northumberland ParkAre you a resident or organisation committed to improving the lives of residents living in Northumberland Park?If yes you can apply for funding to help you do this. From £500 to £40,000 is available (dependent on project size) and the deadline for applications is 10 February 2017.

Activities should improve health and wellbeing for residents of Northumberland Park. Examples include:

• Encouraging access to affordable healthy eating

• Encouraging the take up of physical activity

• Bringing the community together, engaging and supporting young people

• Supporting people into employment, training and volunteering

• Improving the environment and community safety

To chat about your ideas find out how to apply, pitch and present to the local community come along to dedicated training sessions on 2 February and 9 February 2017.

To register for your free training place on one of the above dates visit http://bit.ly/2gCtnty or email [email protected] or call 020 8885 5499.


Join the Great British Spring Clean campaignFrom 3-5 March hundreds of thousands of people across the country will take part in the Great British Spring Clean campaign. Last year the campaign got 250,000 people outdoors, active and involved in clean up events.

The Great British Spring Clean campaign’s website has everything you need to set up your own clean-up in Haringey. The website includes advice, information about how to apply for clean up equipment and downloadable posters to promote your event.

Sarah Hayes, Senior Project Coordinator for the Beautiful Boroughs Project said: “We plan to help many more people to get out there and clean up in 2017. Haringey residents have really got behind previous events and it would be great to see even more get involved to help clean up our streets.”

If you would like more information on clean ups or how to organise your own event email: [email protected] or, visit www.greatbritishspringclean.org.uk or call us on 020 8489 0000.


Haringey Council’s ward budget scheme still has funds available for voluntary/community led projects. Apply before the deadline of 28 February 2017.

Under the scheme residents, community groups, charities and businesses are invited to make proposals before ward councillors. Ward councillors work together to agree criteria, objectives and timescales for their wards. Each of the 19 wards in Haringey has £10K available to spend each year.

Examples of projects that are likely to meet the funding

criteria include ones that might:

• Provide access to tools for a community garden

• Impact positively on resident engagement

• Provide seed funding for a larger project, such as improving shop fronts

• Engage a particular part of the community on a specific issue

Full information and the application form can be found on the Haringey Council website. Go to www.haringey.gov.uk and search for ‘Ward budgets’. Alternatively you can contact Customer Services on 020 8489 0000.

Apply for Ward funding today


Tottenham News, the newsletter from Haringey Council to keep you updated about what’s happening in your community, including new opportunities and facilities.

Tottenham News will tell you about important changes and ways you can get involved in the regeneration of Tottenham. To sign up to our e-Tottenham News visit www.tottenham.london or alternatively contact us on 020 8489 5336 or [email protected]

N17 Design Studio Partnership comes to a closeAfter two successful years, the ground-breaking N17 Design Studio partnership between Haringey Council, John McAslan + Partners (JMP), and the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CONEL) to transform an empty Tottenham shop into a design hub offering work placements and training to local people, has come to a close.

The project was originally planned as a one year pilot but was extended to run until December 2016. As well as taking on six apprentices and providing work experience placements, JMP have worked with pupils and teachers in Haringey Schools running field trips, workshops and interview skills training to actively promote the different career pathways into architecture and design. The schools engaged include Northumberland Park Community School, Woodside High, St Thomas More and Highgate Wood School.

Daisy Ignatiou, who joined JMP as an apprentice in 2014, has since become a permanent member of the JMP Marketing Team:

“I am really happy to have been part of the N17 initiative and to be working at JMP. I have learnt so much since joining the practice, not just work-related skills about life skills as well.”Although the N17 Design Studio will no longer operate, the collaboration between Haringey and JMP will continue throughout 2017 with an apprenticeship placement and an ongoing education outreach programme with local schools.

The building will be re-let and any enquiries should be directed to [email protected].

Don’t miss out on free nursery placesAct now for January registration (for two year olds born between 1 September and 31 December) and for April starters (for two year olds born between 1 January and 31 March).

All three and four year olds and some two year olds in Haringey could have a free place in a nursery, children’s centre, playgroup or childminder for up to 15 hours a week.

If your child is two years old; see if you are eligible for Haringey’s Free for 2s – on the Haringey website at www.haringey.gov.uk/freeearlylearning. If your child is three or four years old you can apply straight to your chosen childcare provider.

For more details, or help with finding a place, go to your nearest Children’s Centre or call customer services on 020 8489 0000.


Black in HaringeyHave you seen our groundbreaking documentary about the history of black Haringey residents ‘Black in Haringey’?The documentary features interviews with actress Judith Jacobs, David Lammy MP and the owners of Haringey businesses including Body Music, Blooming Scent Cafe and Uncle John’s Bakery.

To watch the documentary now visit www.haringey.gov.uk and search for ‘Black in Haringey.’


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