Council News Archive - March 2024
Council shortlisted for three coveted national awards
Haringey is in the running for multiple prizes at the prestigious MJ Awards 2024.
Hop into Easter fun: Haringey's egg-citing holiday extravaganza
Are you looking for exciting activities to keep your little ones entertained this Easter break? Look no further!
Update: Hornsey Library
The adults’ section at Hornsey Library remains closed while the council works with contractors to address issues around the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAA
Landlords and managing agents fined £15,000, following licensing and management failures
Managing agents in Haringey have been instructed to pay a £15,000 fine for operating a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) without the required license on Berwick Road, N22.
Council acts quickly to deal with hate crime in Haringey
A man has been formally cautioned and issued with a Community Protection Warning (CPW) after he posted racist messaging outside a Haringey primary school.
Haringey residents to help improve biodiversity and nature in the borough
Haringey residents will now be able to help transform small greenspaces into thriving hubs of biodiversity and communal interaction following an exciting new initiative launched by the council.
Haringey families and homes set to benefit from Decarbonisation grant funding bid
Residents in some of Haringey’s least energy-efficient properties are set to benefit after the council secured £1.7m in grant funding from central government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (
Haringey seeks neighbourhood waste watch champions to combat waste crime
Civic-minded citizens in Haringey are being encouraged to unite in the fight against waste crime through a new volunteering scheme.
Haringey secures £200k to make junction safe
Haringey has secured £200k so it can deliver a major new road scheme in direct response to calls from residents to make a junction safe in Crouch End.
Have your say on our future Leisure provision
With the council insourcing the Fusion Lifestyle leisure centres in Broadwater Farm, Park Road and Tottenham Green on 2 October 2024, we want you to help us work out which services to prioritise in
Campaign underway to secure £1.4m in unclaimed Pension Credit for local pensioners
A campaign is under way to aimed at encouraging at least 1100 older people in Haringey to apply for Pension Credit worth up to £3,300 a year each.
London’s Deputy Mayor sees positive impact of water-only initiative at Haringey school
Parents at a school that has made water the drink of choice are seeing major improvements in the health and behaviour of their children.
118 additional places secured for Haringey SEND students
Almost 120 school places for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will be created in Haringey as part o
Haringey approves new licensing scheme to enhance private rental sector standards
A new additional HMO (Houses in Multiple Occupation) licencing scheme which will support measures to improve the private rented secto
£7m invested in Haringey’s roads
Haringey will continue to take strong action to maintain and improve its 217-mile road network with £7m investment next year following extensive engagement and co-production with residents.
Rogue landlord forced to pay more than £220k
A rogue landlord who illegally converted a property into six flats has been ordered to pay more than £220,000 after Haringey Council successfully prosecuted the company.
Haringey’s Mayor and Deputy Lieutenant lead Commonwealth Day celebrations
The Mayor of Haringey, Cllr Lester Buxton, and the borough’s Deputy Lieutenant, Captain Peter Baker, led a flag-raising ceremony at George Meehan House this morning (Monday 11 March 2024) as Haring
“Rebel Borough” Haringey named London Borough of Culture for 2027
A year-long programme of events and activities celebrating Haringey’s rebel side is coming to the borough after it was named the Mayor of London's London Borough of Culture for 20
London’s Deputy Mayor visits first zero carbon council homes in Haringey
Haringey has unveiled its first zero carbon council homes and was thrilled to welcome London’s Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development to see the benefits it is bringing to residents i
Haringey’s planning service praised by independent experts
Haringey Council has transformed its planning service over the last decade with unrecognisable improvement in performance and the delivery of high-quality large development sites in the borough.
Restoration project breathes new life into Tottenham’s iconic Art Deco landmark
A major restoration project is set to breathe new life into an iconic Tottenham landmark often likened to the South Bank’s OXO Tower.
"Boroughs like Haringey are leading the way on council house delivery."
Here, the Deputy Mayor of London for Housing, Tom Copley, & our Cabinet Member for Council House Building, Placemaking & Local Economy, Cllr Ruth Gordon, reflect on a tour of three sites -
Council delivers balanced budget and investment in services despite financial challenges
A balanced budget has been agreed for 2024/25 that delivers high quality services and support for those who need it most in the face of unprecedented financial challenges beyond the council’s contr
Haringey outshine London average as 93% of students offered top 3 secondary school choices
An impressive 93% of students have secured one of their top three secondary school places in Haringey, surpassing the London average by 3%.
Council responds to call for parking surcharge on diesel cars
Haringey Council has introduced a surcharge for parking in on-street bays across the borough, after residents called for
Haringey launches electric bike hire scheme
Opportunities for residents and visitors to cycle in Haringey just stepped up a gear with the launch of the borough’s first dockless electric bike hire scheme.
"You cannot beat a School Street!"
Here, we hear from the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's Walking and Cycling Commissioner, Will Norman, and the Deputy Leader of Haringey Council and Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment &
Haringey Council awarded funding to improve planning
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) Digital Planning Programme is supporting further Local Planning Authorities
Celebrating Haringey's inspirational women
Women’s History Month has begun today (Friday 1 March 2024) and we have an exciting programme of activities and events taking place in Haringey throughout the next 31 days to celebrate this annual,
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