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5 days in August

5 days in August

November 28, 2011 – 2:51 pm | No Comment | 419 views

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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Examples of rebuilding

How communities have been pulling together to improve their local areas and help out ther neighbours, councils and businesses.

Funding the recovery

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Bolstering civic pride – launch of I Love Tottenham

October 10, 2011 – 2:39 pm | No Comment | 310 views
Kids holding up I Love Tottenham placards

Photo by Slater King

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.

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Sir Stuart Lipton and Julian Metcalfe to help lead regeneration in Tottenham and Croydon

October 5, 2011 – 1:35 pm | No Comment | 497 views
Sir Stuart Lipton and Julian Metcalfe to help lead regeneration in Tottenham and Croydon

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 …

Public meeting on Ealing riots

October 4, 2011 – 5:06 pm | No Comment | 353 views
Public meeting on Ealing riots

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 cuts business rates to looted shops

September 7, 2011 – 2:06 pm | No Comment | 666 views
Wandsworth cuts business rates to looted shops

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 – …

Operation Cup of Tea – Kensington & Chelsea

September 2, 2011 – 12:08 pm | No Comment | 1,169 views
Operation Cup of Tea – Kensington & Chelsea

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 …