Support civil disobedience against austerity! Solidarity protest, Friday 2 August
Haringey resident Reverend Paul Nicolson is refusing to pay his council tax in protest at the cuts to council tax benefit and other government welfare 'reforms' that are making many people poorer and pushing them further into debt and poverty. He has said that “civil disobedience is morally defensible if it highlights laws which are morally indefensible”.
He has been summoned to appear for a liability order hearing on 9.30 AM on Friday 2 August at Tottenham Magistrates Court (map), where there will be a protest and to support him and a 'speak-out' for those affected by government policy to share their stories.
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- Published: 29 July 2013
Public meeting: Justice for Mark Duggan and Joy Gardner
A public meeting on the second anniversary of Mark Duggan’s death and the twentieth anniversary of Joy Gardner’s death will be held on Saturday 3 August 2013, from 18:00 to 21:00 at North London Community House, 22 Moorefield Road, Tottenham, London N17 6PY.
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- Published: 22 July 2013
Haringey residents campaigns call for the policies and resources our communities need
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 market, and property developers.
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- Published: 16 July 2013
Local residents organise to create "community pub"
Local residents in Tottenham are organising to try and prevent the Antwerp Arms from being shut down, and to turn it into a community pub. They are holding a public meeting on Monday 22 July at the Lancasterian School, N17, from 18:00 to 19:00 so that people can find out more.
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- Published: 16 July 2013
Anti-workfare protest at Homebase Harringay - Sun 14 July, 1pm
As part of Boycott Workfare's week of action, Haringey Solidarity Group will be picketing outside Harringay Homebase tomorrow, Sunday from 1pm-2pm in protest at use of unpaid workers at their Willesden store.
Join us on Sunday 14 July, 1pm at Homebase Harringay, 430 Green Lanes, N4 1DT. by Harringay Green Lanes rail station.
Earlier this year, we picketed their store in response to their use of the Job Centre's work experience scheme which forces claimants to work for their dole, or face cuts to their benefits. Homebase later made a statement confirming they would not use any further recruits from the scheme, but it seems they have now gone back on their word and have been up to the same tricks at their Willesden branch.
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- Published: 13 July 2013
Stand up together to defend our communities! Rally at full Council meeting - Monday 15 July, 18:30
At 18:30 on Monday 15 July there will be a rally at the Haringey Council meeting held at the Civic Centre, High Rd, N22. All are welcome to demand the resources our communities need - it's OUR Haringey!
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- Published: 11 July 2013
IT'S OUR TOTTENHAM! STREET ASSEMBLY - 12 noon, Wards Corner Market, Tottenham High Road, N15
The Council, backed by property developers and big business, are promoting their ‘Plan for Tottenham’. They want to force us to accept large-scale profit-driven development, increased rents, more unaffordable housing - and the loss of some independent local shops and community facilities. This will seriously affect our lives and our communities, and rising rents will force many local people out of the area.
This is unacceptable. It doesn't have to be like this. Together we are very powerful. We call on local people to speak out for our real needs, and to defend our communities.
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- Published: 02 July 2013
Anti-Workfare Protest at Homes for Haringey board, Tues 4 June, 6pm
Homes for Haringey is the borough's arms-length management organisation, set up to manage council housing. Tenants on their estates have found out that local unemployed people are being forced to work on their estates for no pay and with no workplace rights.- Details
- Published: 04 June 2013
Huge Turkish solidarity protest in Harringay as Taksim Square cleared
Despite a police ban, more than 2000 protestors marched to Wood Green in north London on Saturday night as news was coming in of massive repression in Istanbul.
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- Published: 16 June 2013
Haringey 'forced labour' protestors celebrate victory - and line up next target...
Homes for Haringey new target in campaign against compulsory unpaid work
DIY chain Homebase has withdrawn from a controversial government scheme for jobseekers after a series of protests outside their store in Harringay Green Lanes.
The protests by Haringey Solidarity Group and others (1) targeted the 'workfare' scheme, under which some people claiming Jobseekers? Allowance have been forced to work, unpaid, in order to keep receiving
benefits. Refusal to take part may result in peoples? benefits being stopped. Last month this scheme to provide unpaid labour, that many call 'Workfare', was found to be operating in Haringey. The Homebase
store on Green Lanes had over 20 workfare placements and benefitted from 750 hours of unpaid labour every week.
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- Published: 06 June 2013
Genesis Housing Association to evict Haringey benefit cap families
A major provider of temporary accommodation in Haringey is initiating eviction proceedings against households affected by the benefit cap.
In the last couple of weeks, some tenants of properties leased by Genesis Housing Association have received letters telling them that they would be seeking a Possession Order to evict the tenant.
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- Published: 02 May 2013
