What do you think of Haringey's new consultation document?

I presume everyone has received one of these today - a four-page colour printed thing which asks for our solutions to the problems of Tottenham. Although always glad to feel that councils want to listen to their constituents, I have a few problems with this one.

1)It looks expensively produced (although not glossy paper), and given the cuts to basic services (which must surely be contributing to the areas difficulties), I wonder where the money is coming from to fund both this document and the consultation process behind it.

2) It asks for ideas about regenerating Tottenham - does that include us in Harringay as well (as it always seems to at election time), or are we supposed to offer ideas specific to Tottenham, an area which I cannot say I particularly know?

3)It's really very difficult to think of what to suggest and I bet most people will end up throwing it away. More social equality, better funded education, a stable economy...all these are big political issues not just local council ones. Youth services have been cut 75% - if I put that I think that's a bad idea will they change their spending plans? I doubt it. I don't want to sound defeatist but I can't imagine what they are expecting us to say.