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=Wards Corner battlers raise thousands to fight council= Tottenham Journal (Wednesday, 4 March, 2009)

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save a historic building are a step closer to taking their battle to the High Court after raising £2,500 in just three days.

The Wards Corner Community Coalition (WCC) had to raise the cash to fund a judicial review which members hope will stop plans by Grainger to develop the Wards Corner site.

Roy Jose, WCC member, said: "It's amazing how readily people are willing to contribute in such hard times. There's a lot of anger out there at the way the council is treating traders.

"Maybe the council can use local taxpayers' money to fight us but we're using our own money to fight them."

Residents donated anything from £5 to £300 in their attempt to "change the way Tottenham is run".

This latest bout of fundraising followed a successful appeal for £4,600 to pay solicitors' fees.