The+Community+Plan+-+Wards+Corner+-+Minutes+-+13th+October+2007


 * Draft Minutes of the Meeting of 13th October 2007 held at Kirkton Road, N15**


 * Present:** Liz and Wendy (Fountain Area RA); Joy (Bruce Grove Area); Dave (Chestnuts Northside RA); Ruth and Paul (Clyde Area RA); Victoria (Seven Sisters Traders), Carlos (Pedro Achata Trust)


 * Apologies:** Sue (Clyde Area RA), Hazel (Blenheim Rise RA); Matthew (Tottenham Civic Society and Tower Gardens Residents Group); Sandra (Seven Sisters Traders)


 * Purpose of the meeting: Formulate a strategy to take forward the community plan**

· Public – RAs, Local residents, workers, community groups, businesses and organisations (eg Tottenham Civic Society, Conservation Area Advisory Committee, Bernie Grants Arts Centre) · Environment groups (FOE, Sustainable Haringey) · NDC · Council
 * Partners to work with include:**

The key is to produce a good plan that is a viable alternative to the existing plan that is backed by the public. A plan that invests in the area over the long term not short term. Do better consultation with public than NDC have done. Can put in a planning application even if don’t own the land.

§ **Who to work with the alternative plan** · Grainger · Another developer · Competition to develop site · Look for alternative funding for alternative plan · Regeneration monies for site

§ **Plan to show what is possible at the site** · Do viable plan · good presentation · Start an official consultation process · Planning for real exercise · Public Display at Wards Corner - consult public and get views

§ **Principles and Objectives** · **prioritise existing business over new business** · **heritage (applying for listing)** · **Meeting the needs of the local diverse population** · **Mitigate impact on local business and residents** · **public space, open space, green space** · TfL to redesign gyratory to a 2-way system, de-clutter street furniture, create attractive public spaces
 * press Haringey to promote local business start-up: could include:
 * cafes and restaurants
 * farmers market
 * office spaces
 * class B1 business: computer service + repair/book shops/key cutting and shoe repair . ..
 * independent cinema
 * bank
 * identity
 * iconic/gateway/attractive
 * safe
 * environment
 * small businesses = a way into the community
 * provides jobs and social stability
 * creating spaces where community can mix, gel, get to know one another, form community
 * improves safety
 * restoration phased
 * little loss of business hours
 * little impact on surrounding business
 * little impact on commuters using underground
 * improve sight line of the gateway
 * open air, late night street cafes – improve safety
 * public toilets available


 * Weaknesses of Grainger’s Plan**


 * overdevelopment – 8 storeys
 * no social or affordable housing
 * bland design, short term vision - regeneration possibilities won’t stand up over time
 * redevelopment will have huge impact on area – transport, business, traffic, air quality, noise


 * Next Steps**

· Meeting at Mango, Wednesday 17 October · Arrange Meeting with NDC – who? · Mention plan at Area Assemblies · Plan for the whole development site o Apex House and carbon neutral buildings o Suffield Road