Chestnuts community centre

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on November 30, 2014 at 15:08

https://www.change.org/p/save-chestnuts

https://www.facebook.com/chestnutscommunity

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Permalink Reply by Gus Alston on November 30, 2014 at 18:30

Cheers Hugh. I have signed the petition and shared it, but wanted to speak directly to the team trying to save it to offer ideas and skills in the hope they might be of use.

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on November 30, 2014 at 18:37

That's why I also added the Facebook page. You should be abel to contact them there. Failing that, ask Dave Morris. He'll know.

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Permalink Reply by Gus Alston on November 30, 2014 at 23:09

Thanks Hugh - appreciate that

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Permalink Reply by Jonathan on December 5, 2014 at 9:19

Come to the centre on Saturday 13th December for

Chestnuts Community Centre is under threat of closure – Chestnuts people say No!

Come and have your say at the Consultation and Festive Fair – organised by the community: food, stalls, performances, kids activities, free bike repairs and music

Saturday 13th December 2014
11.00 – 4/00pm
280 St Ann’s Road
Tottenham
N15 5BN

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Permalink Reply by matthew cuthbert on December 9, 2014 at 11:44

Join their Facey page https://www.facebook.com/chestnutscommunity

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on December 5, 2014 at 13:40

Looks like you've stung the Council into action, Gus - www.harringayonline.com/forum/topics/consultation-on-chestnuts-comm...

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Permalink Reply by Gus Alston on December 5, 2014 at 13:41

I spoke with them today, but believe they were always going to send that out this afternoon. Then again, I have always been an optimist who try to believe the best in people until they prove me wrong.

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Permalink Reply by Peggy Savage on December 6, 2014 at 17:22

Those who care about the long-standing local community in this area, will no doubt want to help existing users to save Chestnuts Community Centre on St Ann's Road - just down the road from what I notice has now been re-branded 'Salisbury Corner'.  As others have mentioned, the council plans to take the Centre from the control of local community groups and put it out to public tender.  

This is part of the council's wider plans to 'regenerate' (aka gentrify) the borough, encouraged by some residents and businesses who want to see an uplift in their property investments and profits.

As many long-standing local residents know,  the Community Centre has provided services to people living in this area for 25 years: more than thirty, predominately Black-led, groups currently use the building and they will be adversely affected by this decision.  The Community Centre has received no direct financial support; in fact the council has received over £300k in rent from the community in the past 25 years.

Anyone who wants to support fellow members of their local community in saving the Centre, or who wants to know more about the services it provides and how important they are to 'Chestnuts People', please spare a couple of hours on Saturday 13th December 11:00-4:00 to come along to the community-led consultation event, and signing/sharing the Change.org petition: https://www.change.org/p/save-chestnuts.

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