Events+Archive


 * === Sunday 17th Feb 2013 ===

11:00am-4:00pm || **Fundraising Jumble Sale at the market by Seven Sisters tube. Sunday 17 Feb 2013 11.00am - 4.00pm. ** All proceeds go towards supporting Wards Corner’s legal challenge || || 7:30pm || **Roll Up, Roll Up! **
 * === Saturday 17th November 2012 ===

The great WCC winter fundraiser is here, full of dancers, acrobats, performers of all shapes and sizes along with a DJ and some great food. It's not to be missed!

We're fund-raising to cover the costs of the legal challenge we are bringing against Haringey Council's decision to grant permission to Grainger's demolition plans for Wards Corner (see below). Even so admission is only £4 (£3conc.) or more if you're feeling generous, so you can have a great night out, support a local community fight for their livelihood and not even break the bank! || || 7pm |||| ==Community Plan Launch and Consultation Evening== More on the Community Plan [|here]  || 9:30am - 2:30pm |||| **Haringey 40:20 Conference **
 * === Thursday 26th July 2012 ===
 * === Saturday 11 June 2011 ===

There will be a double length session, facilitated by NEF, on Re-visioning of Tottenham High Road South Find out more, and how to sign-up here They are 'calling on residents, community groups, charities, social enterprises and businesses in Haringey to come together and help to develop a vision of 40:20.At this major one-day forum, supported by the New Economics Foundation, there will be an opportunity to showcase local projects that are already tackling climate change in Haringey, to discuss what we can learn from them and how they can be replicated or scaled up in the future as well new ideas for action.' || 8pm till late || FIND OUT MORE ||  || 3-6pm || **PLANNING FOR A FAIR SOCIETY** - How could the Big Society help citizens create a fair society? WCC's solicitor John Halford of Bindmans will give a speech entitled 'The Equality Act & Planning Law'
 * === Saturday 11 Dec 2010 ===
 * === Tuesday 9th Nov 2010 ===

||  || 11am - 1pm ||
 * === Saturday 6th Nov 2010 ===

Come In & Tuck In:

A Group of students from the Royal College of Art have organised an event 'sreminiscent of a mixture between a Treasure Hunt, Supermario and Alice in Wonderland' to entice passers-by to discover the hidden treasures of Wards Corne

View the Wards Corner ApprenticeRCA page for more details ||  ||
 * === **22 - 24 Oct 2010** === || **'THIS IS NOT A GATEWAY' Festival.**

**Wards Corner Community Coalition** attended the [|THIS IS NOT A GATEWAY (TINAG)]Festival (22-24th October) to give the

Presentation: Whose city is it anyway?

The story of the battle and the battle for the story of Wards Corner, Seven Sisters, N1 ||  || **and growing it into a future. . .** ||   ||
 * === **Sunday 27th June 2010** === || **Join us for night of food and film in celebration of our win, our community**
 * **Tue 13th July 2010**

More details here || **Draft London Plan - Examination in Public**

The WCC will participate in the following panel dicussion: Matter 4: London's Economy
 * 1) Policy 4.7 Retail and town centre development
 * 2) Policy 4.8 Supporting a successful and diverse retail sector

Download WCC's submission: ||   ||
 * **Wed 28th April 2010; 7:00 pm**

//**watch interviews with the candidates**// HERE || **Election Debate Tottenham Chances 399 High Road N17 6QN ** **@ 7pm**

With the elections fast approaching come and join with other local people and community groups to put your views on key issues affecting our neighbourhoods to MP candidates.


 * Confirmed attendence:** David Lammy (Labour), David Schmitz (Lib Dem), Sheikh Thompson (Independent), Jenny Sutton (TU & Socialist), Neville Watson (Independent), Sean Sullivan (Conservative), Anne Gray (Green) and Winston McKenzie (UKIP). ||  ||
 * ** Saturday 1st May 2010[[image:bustopswing.JPG]] ** || ** The May Day Pages - click HERE **

We will be celebrating the market and Wards Corner surrounds on the 1st May from midday. Come and join us! ||  ||  **West Green Learning Centre, West Green Road N15 3RB; Tickets £3/2 (low or unwaged)** http://www.haringey.org.uk/hic/
 *  [[image:black_soil.jpg width="185" height="185"]] || **Thurs 22nd April 2010; 7:00 pm: Haringey Independent Cinema**

__Short:__ **a short film about the WCC** looking at the campaign and its progression, followed by:

 __Main Film:__ **This Black Soil** - An inspiring and provocative film that chronicles the successful struggle of Bayview, in Virginia USA.

 __Discussion:__ about the issues from the film, and comparing it to what's going on in Haringey.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __Drinks at KK Mc Cools__ (over the road) after the films. More Details [|here] ||  ||
 * [[image:joe-slovo-4.JPG width="169" height="127"]] || **WCC and Claimant against Haringey Council granted leave to appeal in the High Court.**

After Haringey Council granted Grainger planning permission in November 2008, it was challenged by a judicial review. The first round was unsuccessful and the appeal against the verdict will be heard in early May. This is on the grounds that the Council did not take proper account of the equal rights of the many ethnic minority businesses and residents on the site who will all be displaced if the plans of Grainger go ahead. Read more here ||  ||
 * [[image:ceileidh_band.JPG width="181" height="127"]] || **Wards Corner Community Party Celebrates Two Year Fight for Sustainable Development in Tottenham.**

Over 120 people enjoyed live music, dancing and international food at this year’s Wards Corner Community Coalition ‘Winter Warmer’. The party at Tottenham Chances on Friday 4th December raised money for the Coalition’s campaign for community-driven sustainable regeneration at the Wards Corner. Read more here ||  ||
 * [[image:WORKSHOP_LR.jpg width="185" height="161"]] || ** Community Planning Workshop 3rd Oct 2009 - a success! **

Three enthusiastic architects volunteered their time and skills and spent the day listening to traders and residents talking about their aspirations for the future of Wards Corner. All the ideas gathered on the day will be fed into developing the Alternative Plan.

This workshop showed real participation, real conversations and real community spirit

More pictures and comments here ||  || ||  ||
 * media type="youtube" key="fzdnCmLHvNQ" height="145" width="216" || **Sustainable Food to address global and local health and wellbeing**.
 * DO IT WITH OTHERS |||| We are actively seeking funding for a craft activist project. The project will be a further exploration of tools for enlarging participation. ||