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=David and Goliath battle over Wards Corner heads to justice courts= Elizabeth Pears - Haringey Independent (Monday 15th June 2009)

The Wards Corner Community Coalition (WCC) will appear at the Royal Court of Justice, in Westminster, tomorrow to make their case as part of a judicial review.
 * COMMUNITY campaigners will take on Haringey Council and a multi-million pound development company over plans to demolish Wards Corner.

The group, made up of market traders, small businesses, conservationists and concerned residents, will argue that Haringey Council's decision to grant developer Grainger a planning application was not done with an open-mind. || || The coalition has fought an 18-month long campaign against the proposals which they argue would lead to the demolition of homes, businesses and, most essentially, the Ward building a former Edwardian department store. It accused the council of failing to take the concerns of the community on board.

The WCC also submitted their own vision for Wards Corner with an emphasis on restoration rather than demolition, but a decision is still outstanding.

Wards Corner is situated above Seven Sisters Tube station and is home to a vibrant Latin American indoor market.

The council earmarked the site as badly in need of regeneration and want it to act as a landmark gateway to Tottenham.

Grainger's plans include 200 luxury homes, shops, restaurants, a one-stop-shop for council services and a public square.

The Haringey Independent will be following the case in full. Visit www.haringeyindependent.co.uk for updates