The Riots Communities and Victims Panel’s interim report has been published - looking into the possible motivations for the disturbances on 6-10 August. The report cites deprivation and perceived lack of opportunity amongst young people as notable …
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Former Spurs and England soccer star, Gary Mabbutt MBE, joined forces today (Saturday 8 October 2011) with Tottenham MP, David Lammy, Cllr Alan Strickland, Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Social Inclusion, Haringey Council and local traders to launch a feel-good campaign to boost civic pride in north London.
I Love Tottenham brings together key sections of the community to celebrate all that is great about the area and to demonstrate unity in the aftermath of the riots.
By launching the campaign Haringey Council, Tottenham traders, Spurs and other partners are highlighting their commitment to making sure Tottenham emerges from the recent troubles better than ever before.
Cllr Strickland said: “Rebuilding Tottenham – physically, economically and socially – is the council’s number one priority and it will work with business leaders and the local community to make sure it gets it right.
“Our recovery action following the riots focused on maintaining business and community continuity – offering immediate support to those most affected. Moving forward, we’re concentrating on bolstering community, consumer and investor confidence in Tottenham, through projects such as I Love Tottenham.
Two high-powered taskforces charged with spearheading the major and long-lasting transformation of Tottenham and Croydon will be led by prominent business pioneers to help drive investment, the Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced today.
Following the August riots, the Mayor and …
A special meeting will give people the opportunity to express their views and experiences of the Ealing riots as part of national and local inquiries in to the widespread disorder in August.
Members of the national …
Wandsworth Council is offering the borough’s looted and vandalised shops a business rate discount to help them recover from last month’s crime spree.
The hardship relief scheme – which will be backdated to August 8 – …
While the Notting Hill area did not see the level of disturbances as elsewhere in London, there was some damaging activity in the Portobello and Sloane Square areas in the Royal Borough. Activity happened particularly …