All Discussions Tagged 'council' - Harringay online2024-03-29T12:04:40Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=council&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHaringey Council overturn the Licensing Authority decision concerning Krankbrothers in Finsbury Parktag:harringayonline.com,2024-03-25:844301:Topic:15686862024-03-25T17:20:19.122ZKonrad Bhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/KonradBorowski
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As previously reported the Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee refused Krankbrothers application of an additional Friday to be tacked on to an existing Saturday and Sunday event. …</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As previously reported the Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee refused Krankbrothers application of an additional Friday to be tacked on to an existing Saturday and Sunday event. </span></p>
<div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/finsbury-park-krankbrother-licence-variation-application-decision?xg_source=activity">https://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/finsbury-park-krankbrother-licence-variation-application-decision?xg_source=activity</a></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Krankbrothers submitted an appeal to the Magistrates Court. I commented that "This throws up an interesting situation for the Council. Presumably the Council will have to support the decision of the Licensing Sub-Committee in court, yet as we all know the Council as park landlord encourage the staging of these events so it might not be completely supportive of the decision.”</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Well, the Council didn’t uphold the decision of the Licensing Sub-Committee. </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The matter didn’t even get as far as the court. The Council just overturned the decision and instead allowed the event to take place on the additional Friday from 16:30 to 21:30 and to use a single stage only. It is said that these measures address the Licensing Sub-Committee concerns. Text of email from Council attached.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">However the Licensing Sub-Committee in making the original decision were quite clear that <u>"</u><u>In the Committee’s view there were no appropriate conditions that it could impose that would mitigate the nuisance impact on residents of having two 3 day weekend events as opposed to one 3 day weekend of event and one 2 day weekend event, as currently licensed.</u><font face="ArialMT"><u>”</u> (Residents letter - 28 February).</font></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="ArialMT"> </font></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="ArialMT">This situation just illustrates how ridiculous it is that Haringey Council, as park landlord in receipt of income from events, is also the Licensing Authority which is meant to regulate licensable activities. </font></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="ArialMT">Anyway questions have been asked about the decision making process - watch this space.</font></span></div> Warning - Giving Away Furnituretag:harringayonline.com,2023-08-17:844301:Topic:15486252023-08-17T12:52:16.523ZMarvhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/MarthaOwen
<p>Hi everyone</p>
<p>Just wanted to offer a word of warning, after a recent (expensive) mistake...</p>
<p>We had a small bedside table that was in perfect condition and was no longer needed. I did what I've always done with small household items and furniture having lived in London for 15 years - placed it just outside my gate with a sign attached saying "free to a good home." A few weeks later, a penalty notice arrived for £400 for fly-tipping, and the threat of a £20,000 fine if I didn't pay…</p>
<p>Hi everyone</p>
<p>Just wanted to offer a word of warning, after a recent (expensive) mistake...</p>
<p>We had a small bedside table that was in perfect condition and was no longer needed. I did what I've always done with small household items and furniture having lived in London for 15 years - placed it just outside my gate with a sign attached saying "free to a good home." A few weeks later, a penalty notice arrived for £400 for fly-tipping, and the threat of a £20,000 fine if I didn't pay on time. </p>
<p>I emailed the enforcement team, explaining this was a genuine mistake on my part and not an attempt to dispose of furniture illegally (would have been a terrible plan if so, given I was so easily traceable with the item being directly outside my property.) It was a very small piece of furniture that wasn't blocking the public pathway. And, more importantly, I'm not a fly-tipper - I recently had our kitchen renovated and paid hundreds to have the waste disposed of properly, and regularly hire cars to take bulky furniture or waste to the N22 recycling centre. The response was that the fine was issued correctly and I owed the council £400. Pretty annoying when genuine fly-tipping is a chronic issue on the ladder... case and point the soiled mattress at the end of my road two weeks ago, and the dismantled bed in the passage last week, but there we go... my wallet is now £400 lighter for the mistake. I suspect the owners of the mattress and bed aren't worse off but who knows...</p>
<p>But this is really just to say if you have furniture in good knick you want to give away, keep it inside your front garden gate. I've seen people nearby doing the same thing as me - not with rubbish but with clearly nice bits and bobs they want to offer up passers by - and would hate for anyone else to end up in my position! </p>
<p>Mx </p>
<p></p> Any idea how to get through to the Council tax department?tag:harringayonline.com,2023-02-12:844301:Topic:15280042023-02-12T07:51:58.113ZParkhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Park
<p>I need them to add some discounts to my account, but they've not replied to my emails in over a year. I am trying to avoid ringing them as I find their phoneline inaccessible. </p>
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<p>Any hints? I will be owed quite a bit of backpay as the discount should have been applied over a year ago. </p>
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<p>It would be nice if Haringey were less incompetent over things like this. </p>
<p>I need them to add some discounts to my account, but they've not replied to my emails in over a year. I am trying to avoid ringing them as I find their phoneline inaccessible. </p>
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<p>Any hints? I will be owed quite a bit of backpay as the discount should have been applied over a year ago. </p>
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<p>It would be nice if Haringey were less incompetent over things like this. </p> SMS received from Haringey Counciltag:harringayonline.com,2021-12-07:844301:Topic:14674852021-12-07T23:05:27.907ZMr Mhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/MrM
<p>I have received a SMS today from Haringey Council, despite my never giving them consent to use my number for this purpose.</p>
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<p>It also seems I can't block future contact from that account.</p>
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<p>Has anyone got any experience with this, specifically: is there any kind of opt-out? and can I get my number removed from LBH's database?</p>
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<p>Thanks all</p>
<p>I have received a SMS today from Haringey Council, despite my never giving them consent to use my number for this purpose.</p>
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<p>It also seems I can't block future contact from that account.</p>
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<p>Has anyone got any experience with this, specifically: is there any kind of opt-out? and can I get my number removed from LBH's database?</p>
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<p>Thanks all</p> Have Your Say - Council Budget Consultation 2021-2022tag:harringayonline.com,2021-01-01:844301:Topic:13720682021-01-01T11:32:49.206ZGuyhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Guy975
<p>Comment on Early Ideas for Saving Proposals by Thursday 14 January 2021.</p>
<p><span>Cabinet will meet in February 2021 to recommend a budget to Full Council</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/local-democracy/policies-and-strategies/your-haringey-your-future">https://www.haringey.gov.uk/local-democracy/policies-and-strategies/your-haringey-your-future</a><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/></p>
<p>Comment on Early Ideas for Saving Proposals by Thursday 14 January 2021.</p>
<p><span>Cabinet will meet in February 2021 to recommend a budget to Full Council</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/local-democracy/policies-and-strategies/your-haringey-your-future">https://www.haringey.gov.uk/local-democracy/policies-and-strategies/your-haringey-your-future</a><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/></p> Have your say on local carers’ services!tag:harringayonline.com,2020-02-07:844301:Topic:12172272020-02-07T13:43:09.797ZIshahttps://harringayonline.com/profile/IshaRichards
<p>Haringey Council, the NHS and other local organisations working together across Haringey are pleased to invite you to an inspiring event to help to improve services and deliver solutions for all carers. To do so, key partners are working together to develop a joint Carers’ Strategy for Haringey 2020.</p>
<p>Carers have a wealth of knowledge and skills that they have developed as a result of their lived experience. We have gathered information from recent carers’ surveys and want to use this…</p>
<p>Haringey Council, the NHS and other local organisations working together across Haringey are pleased to invite you to an inspiring event to help to improve services and deliver solutions for all carers. To do so, key partners are working together to develop a joint Carers’ Strategy for Haringey 2020.</p>
<p>Carers have a wealth of knowledge and skills that they have developed as a result of their lived experience. We have gathered information from recent carers’ surveys and want to use this event to learn more about your experiences and ideas.</p>
<p>This event will be a fantastic opportunity for carers, practitioners and community groups to come together to see what’s happened so far and start to work together to develop solutions.</p>
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<li><strong>Date: </strong>Wednesday 26<sup>th</sup> February 2020</li>
<li><strong>Time:</strong> Arrive from 10.30am for 11am start. Finish by 2pm</li>
<li><strong>Venue:</strong> <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/bB5W96V5TPxk8mGz6">George Meehan House, 294 High Road, Wood Green, London N22 8YX</a></li>
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<p>To book your place, please email Val from Public Voice on <a href="mailto:val.chinaglia@publicvoice.london">val.chinaglia@publicvoice.london</a> or telephone 020 3196 1900</p>
<p>Lunch will be provided. Please do let us know if you have any accessibility needs.</p> Working together to improve local health and care services – public meetingtag:harringayonline.com,2019-09-26:844301:Topic:11948422019-09-26T12:39:08.948ZIshahttps://harringayonline.com/profile/IshaRichards
<p><strong>Come along to Haringey Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) public meeting which will focus on how we can all work together – health, voluntary and community sector, Haringey Council, Healthwatch and local residents – to improve health and care services in Haringey.</strong></p>
<p>We are holding a public meeting on <strong>Thursday 10 October 2019 at</strong> <strong><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/sCXceFS7gMrpHYCG9">Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, 1 Philip Lane, London N15…</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Come along to Haringey Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) public meeting which will focus on how we can all work together – health, voluntary and community sector, Haringey Council, Healthwatch and local residents – to improve health and care services in Haringey.</strong></p>
<p>We are holding a public meeting on <strong>Thursday 10 October 2019 at</strong> <strong><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/sCXceFS7gMrpHYCG9">Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, 1 Philip Lane, London N15 4JA</a></strong><strong>,</strong> <strong>where</strong> residents will have a chance to share ideas and experiences on how to improve local health and care services, meet local GPs and representatives from the Council and voluntary sector, plus ask us questions about the work we do.</p>
<p>There will be an <strong>afternoon session from 2:00pm - 4:00pm (refreshments from 1:30pm)</strong> and a <strong>repeat session in the evening from 6:00pm - 8:00pm (refreshments from 5:30pm).</strong></p>
<p>Everyone in Haringey is welcome! <a href="https://haringey-ccg-public-meeting.eventbrite.co.uk/">Register for your free ticket here.</a></p>
<p>The venue is accessible for all visitors but please do let us know if you have any special access needs. There will also be a BSL interpreter at the event.</p>
<p>For more information please contact us on <a href="mailto:harccg.comms@nhs.net">harccg.comms@nhs.net</a> or 020 3688 2729.</p>
<p>Haringey CCG is responsible for planning and buying healthcare services for Haringey residents. Visit <a href="http://www.haringeyccg.nhs.uk">www.haringeyccg.nhs.uk</a> for more information about the work we do.</p> Street wrestlingtag:harringayonline.com,2019-07-24:844301:Topic:11830612019-07-24T13:51:25.240Ztomhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/tom128
<p>Do you think TfL will manage to wrestle some streets off Kensington and Chelsea? </p>
<p>And do you think we could get them to take over a few Harringay streets too (Wightman)? Haringey Council seem to have a similar ideological hatred of cyclists...</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.transport-network.co.uk/City-Hall-tries-to-face-down-councils-blocking-cycleways/16016">https://www.transport-network.co.uk/City-Hall-tries-to-face-down-councils-blocking-cycleways/16016</a></p>
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<p>Do you think TfL will manage to wrestle some streets off Kensington and Chelsea? </p>
<p>And do you think we could get them to take over a few Harringay streets too (Wightman)? Haringey Council seem to have a similar ideological hatred of cyclists...</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.transport-network.co.uk/City-Hall-tries-to-face-down-councils-blocking-cycleways/16016">https://www.transport-network.co.uk/City-Hall-tries-to-face-down-councils-blocking-cycleways/16016</a></p>
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<p></p> Over £300m insourced after Islington's Fairness Commission - could that happen here?tag:harringayonline.com,2019-05-29:844301:Topic:11711852019-05-29T15:08:39.699ZChris Setzhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/ChrisSetz
<p>The final report of our <a href="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/fairness/what-we-have-heard" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Fairness Commission</a> is due 'Autumn 2019'.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/fairness/what-we-have-heard" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/sites/haringeygovuk/files/styles/panopoly_image_original/public/fairnesscommission-jmf-36.jpg?itok=AJm2z2Gp&profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a></p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/may/29/bringing-services-back-in-house-is-good-councils" rel="noopener" target="_blank">this syrupy Grauniad puff</a>, insourcing is…</p>
<p>The final report of our <a href="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/fairness/what-we-have-heard" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fairness Commission</a> is due 'Autumn 2019'.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/fairness/what-we-have-heard" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/sites/haringeygovuk/files/styles/panopoly_image_original/public/fairnesscommission-jmf-36.jpg?itok=AJm2z2Gp&profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/may/29/bringing-services-back-in-house-is-good-councils" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this syrupy Grauniad puff</a>, insourcing is returning and <a href="https://www.islington.gov.uk/about-the-council/vision-and-priorities/fairness-commission" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Islington's Fairness Commission</a> led to >£300m of it there. Anyone remember the 1980's term for Council in-house services - the DLO (Direct Labour Organisation)?</p>
<p>Were more insourcing in Haringey to happen here as a result of our Fairness Commission, could there first be a benchmark established as to how much cash our Council is losing by not insourcing today?</p>
<p>Then we could maybe more objectively compare £ for £ whether new in-house services saved money and gave people better, healthier jobs at which they were more productive and took less sick leave from.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/fairness/what-we-have-heard" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/sites/haringeygovuk/files/styles/panopoly_image_original/public/fairnesscommission-jmf-011.jpg?itok=3UYhllDk&profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>It might lead to less automatic 'hating' on the council as being 'useless' etc. Hard to measure objectively, but maybe it would be step towards a more cohesive community</p>
<p>One where the Council is able to more easily demonstrate is actually does help orchestrate community resources effectively, so that local people are more motivated to get involved steering it to best advantage? </p>
<p><a href="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/fairness/what-we-have-heard" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/sites/haringeygovuk/files/styles/panopoly_image_original/public/fairnesscommission-jmf-35.jpg?itok=hj1bIp3q&profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a></p> HarringayOnline is not what it used to be for politics - Haringey cabinet sackings editiontag:harringayonline.com,2019-01-04:844301:Topic:11433432019-01-04T17:46:51.026ZJohn McMullanhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/bogan72
<p>Just take for example the lack of coverage of one of our local councillors being sacked from the cabinet on New Year's Eve and replaced with another one of our local councillors a couple of days into the new year. Covered in OnLondon <a href="https://www.onlondon.co.uk/haringey-sacked-cabinet-members-claim-council-leader-disliked-being-challenged-over-policies/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>Clive Carter posted it on OpinoN8 (Crouch End's forum) but hardly anyone reads that…</p>
<p>Just take for example the lack of coverage of one of our local councillors being sacked from the cabinet on New Year's Eve and replaced with another one of our local councillors a couple of days into the new year. Covered in OnLondon <a href="https://www.onlondon.co.uk/haringey-sacked-cabinet-members-claim-council-leader-disliked-being-challenged-over-policies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p>
<p>Clive Carter posted it on OpinoN8 (Crouch End's forum) but hardly anyone reads that compared to HoL. Anyway, his post is <a href="http://opinion8.ning.com/forum/topics/the-new-year-s-eve-council-cabinet-sackings-comment-of-cllr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p>
<p>Instead we're more often than not name calling, selling stuff and recommending tradespeople. We used to be better than this.</p>