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 * Haringey Federation of Residents Associations **
 * www.haringeyresidents.org**


 * Community Action bulletin/update - 21st July 2009 **
 * __ 1. Some coming events (more details below) __**
 * **Wednesday 22nd July, 9.30am - 12.30pm: Affordable Warmth Strategy Consultation Event**
 * **Sunday 26th July, 1pm-5pm: Sustainable Haringey Summer Gathering**
 * **Friday 24th July, 1pm-3pm: Parkforce Launch, and Haringey's Green Flag Parks**
 * **Tuesday 8th September, 7.15pm: General Meeting for all Residents Associations**
 * **Saturday 12th September, 1pm-5pm: Lordship Rec Community Festival**
 * **Sunday 13th September: Muswell Hill Festival**
 * **Sunday 20th September: Green Lanes / Harringay Street Festival**

__ 2. Some issues and concerns (more details below) __
 * **Save Fortis Green Allotments Site!**
 * **Wards Corner - the community fights on!**
 * **Safe Choices - support local youth, prevent offending**
 * **Fair Deal for Haringey's Schoolchildren!**
 * **Recycling - Public Survey**

Cypriot Centre Earlham Grove, London, N22. All RAs welcome. - How can we work with residents of the Borough to improve awareness and understanding of fuel poverty and affordable warmth? - We want to increase the energy efficiency of all homes in Haringey. How can we do this? - How can we make sure that we are accessing all the national and local grants to help people of Haringey? How can we ensure that people are getting the benefits they are entitled to? You can find more details and comment at: www.haringey.gov.uk/affordablewarmthstrategy
 * __ 1. Some Coming Events __**
 * **Wednesday 22nd July, 9.30am - 12.30pm: Affordable Warmth Strategy Consultation Event**

Albert Road Rec, N22 Come and celebrate Council/community partnership-working to improve our green spaces
 * **Friday 24th July, 1pm-3pm: Parkforce Launch, and Haringey's Green Flag Parks**

at the beautiful Railway Fields Nature Reserve, Green Lanes, N4 (opposite Harringay Green Lanes train station) 1pm - 2pm Working groups meetings and informal networking 2pm - 5pm General discussions/agenda regarding strengthening the network and borough-wide green activities (including the planned 'Carbon Reduction Fortnight' of local events/activities, Dec 5th-18th). All welcome - www.sustainableharingey.org.uk
 * **Sunday 26th July, 1-5pm: Sustainable Haringey Summer Gathering**

Regular bi-monthly get together for Haringey's RAs. To share news, views and work together to make a difference for Haringey's residents and communities. Organised by the Haringey Federation of Residents Associations. www.haringeyresidents.org
 * **Tuesday 8th September, 7.15pm: General Meeting for all Residents Associations**

Organised by the Lordship Rec Users Forum: Horticulture and produce show * fun run * football tournament * bike activities * farm animals and pony rides * walks and talks * nature activities and green workshops * adventure play * music * performances in the Broadwater Centre * dog agility show * health related activities * local stalls * refreshments ... www.lordshiprec.org.uk
 * **Saturday 12th September, 1pm-5pm: Lordship Rec Community Festival**

Cherry Tree Woods, near East Finchley
 * **Sunday 13th September: Muswell Hill Festival**

Organised by residents and traders. All day in the street! harringayonline.com
 * **Sunday 20th September: Green Lanes / Harringay Street Festival**

//Also being discussed://


 * **Autumn 2009: Stop Haringey Health Cuts Coalition / Better Local Health Campaign public meeting/mini-conference** - contact dmorris@onetel.com
 * **Winter 2009/2010: Haringey Planning & Development Conference** - contact info@haringeyresidents.org

__ 2. Some Issues and Concerns __ You may be aware that the Fortis Green Reservoir Allotments have been put up for sale by Thames Water (now owned by an Australian investment bank Macquarie). They are hoping to interest developers and are marketing the land with some speculative outline plans for 50 dwellings ( a mix of flats and houses). The Fortis Green Reservoir Allotment Association has set up a campaign to save not just the allotments but also the open space amenity and the tree-lined pedestrian access road that runs past the allotments and Tetherdown school.
 * **Save Fortis Green Allotments Site!**

Contact: Nick Vosper - nicvosper@aol.com www.savefortisgreenallotments.com

The Wards Corner Community Coalition are fighting to prevent the eviction of local traders and family businesses, and the demolition of the historic Seven Sisters buidlings. They have developed an alternative Community Plan to restore and regenerate the site. http://wardscorner.wikispaces.com
 * **Wards Corner - the community fights on!**

Wards Corner Community Coalition statement: //'On Tuesday 14th of July 2009 Mr. Keith Lindblom QC rejected the case against Haringey Council’s decision to approve controversial plans by developer Grainger Plc for Wards Corner, Seven Sisters. Despite losing the first round of the legal battle, the WCC has vowed to keep fighting on to ensure the right outcome for Wards Corner and its community is achieved. This has moved the campaign on to new levels and the claimant in the case will now seek leave to appeal the Judge’s decision. Now more then ever we must prove Haringey Council’s decision to pass the Grainger plan was unjust. We had argued in court that the chair of the planning committee, Councillor Sheila Peacock, was biased towards demolition and that the Council had failed to discharge its duties to adequately consider the impact of the development on race equality. But the Judge decided to rule against the claim and the WCC were left feeling that the test for demonstrating bias was set impossibly high, while the test for compliance with the Race Equalities Act was set excessively low. The WCC would like to thank everybody for their invaluable support, which is the campaign's inspiration.'//

I am emailing details of a new and exciting project that is taking place in Haringey. The project is called Safe Choices and it’s aimed at reducing and preventing violent offending by young women. We work with 13-18 year olds and although the focus is on improving life opportunities for young women we are also going to be doing groupwork with young men, as we recognise the impact these male peers can have on young women. Our work will be participatory and empowering and will include both groupwork and 1-1 work with young women and groupwork with young men. I am emailing organisations and services that might be interested in working with us to deliver the project to their young people. This project might be of interest to local residents/tenants associations where there are issues of youth violence or group offending and we might be able to offer interventions to young people that will help tackle some of these issues. Please feel free to contact me for further information.
 * **Safe Choices - support local youth & prevent offending**

Lisa Bellis, Safe Choices - Young People's Worker (Haringey); the nia project 020 7683 1270 ext: 262 079 5731 7501 lbellis@niaproject.plus.com

Haringey’s schools are short changed because the Government gives them less money to teach each child than other Councils with similar costs. Government cash per pupil: Hackney £6170, Camden £6161, Islington £5812, Haringey £4987. The Government thinks each child in Haringey is worth about £1000 less (each year) than in Hackney, Camden or Islington. £1000 per pupil would pay for smaller classes, more books and computers, and better equipment more individual attention for your child! The government’s own figures show similar levels of need in all four Councils. A campaign has been launched by the local teachers' union branches, with widespread backing from parents and community organisations: Contact: fairdealforharingeychildren.org
 * **Fair Deal for Haringey's Schoolchildren!**

Local residents are being asked to comment on current domestic recycling services in the borough - the consultation covers Refuse Collection, Recycling and Street Cleaning Services. To have your say, why not check out: www.haringey.gov.uk/wasteconsultation
 * **Recycling - Public Survey**


 * Note:** All current Council consultations can be seen at: [|www.haringey.gov.uk/index/council/haveyoursay/currentconsultations.htm]