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Friday, 09 November 2012 15:37 |
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Teachers and parents at Heartlands High School in Wood Green are organising to oppose a move by the school's Governing Body to “further investigate” converting to academy status, and they are calling for more support. One of those against the Governing Body's proposal, who did not want to be named, told Haringey Solidarity Group that parents, teachers and staff are concerned about “loss of accountability, future funding, the prospect of becoming a sponsored school and the impact on curriculum, admissions and staff.” Anyone with any experience or knowledge of academies – schools run by private sponsors – is urged to attend the community consultation meeting at 18:00 on Wednesday 14 November at the school, in Station Road, Wood Green N22 7ST. The meeting is open to anyone from in or around Haringey, and particularly parents who are considering Heartlands High School for their children. |
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Thursday, 31 May 2012 08:30 |
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The council-run Development Management Forum, for Grainger's resubmitted Wards Corner site planning application, ended abruptly on Wednesday night. Members of the public walked out when it became clear there was no one present who could answer their questions. Two hundred people from many parts of Tottenham's local community came to express their views about this controversial proposal and have their questions answered. It quickly became apparent that Paul Smith, the Haringey planning officer chairing the meeting, and the developer's representatives, were not going to address the legitimate and heartfelt concerns of residents and traders facing eviction. Grainger did not send any of their senior development staff and the council officers refused to answer why they were continuing to back the scheme when they are currently legally obliged to uphold their planning decision last year to refuse Grainger. |
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Monday, 05 March 2012 19:07 |
 Hearing that Iain Duncan-Smith (the secretary of state for work and pensions) was due to address a conference in tottenham this morning, 'boycott workfare' and 'youthfightforjobs' organised a protest outside the venue. he arrived late, and walked up to the door shouting that "workfare is a brilliant scheme". when challenged over public statements, he refused to engage, instead pushing a young man out of the way to enter the building. |
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Tuesday, 15 November 2011 23:24 |
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by Kwadwo Kari-Kari “All day, all week, we sleep on London’s freezing streets.” - Occupy LSX placard
Let me start with a confession: I have not spent a single night sleeping at any of the occupations. If that appalls you I can only apologise, but I was one of two protesters that successfully “occupied” Paternoster Square (ok hung around in Starbucks) from midday to 2pm on 15th October. I do see myself as part of the Occupy Movement, and admire those who camp in the City of London. I think that the majority of sympathisers and supporters aren’t attracted to sleeping on freezing streets of London as a method of enabling social change. So I want to suggest not that we do something different, but instead diversify our tactics to engage more of the “99%” we claim to represent. |
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Friday, 30 September 2011 22:56 |
The Tottenham-based families of Mark Duggan, Roger Sylvester, Cynthia Jarrett and Joy Gardner - whose loved ones all died following detention by police officers - will speak at a press conference for the launch of the Tottenham Defence Campaign on Wednesday 5th October. This is two months since the shooting of Mark Duggan and the 26th anniversary of the death of Cynthia Jarrett.
The four families, speaking alongside local community activist Stafford Scott, will discuss the struggle for truth and justice they have faced.
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