Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
DAMAGE control ~ a video by a rebel resident
MARTIN BALL is a resident of the Rebel Borough.
In the video linked below, Martin makes an informal survey of Finsbury Park, 10 days after Haringey council's biggest customer withdrew, from the Premises that the council Licenses.
He identifies a number of sites of damage after a single use by the giant Live Nation corporation during the Council's Events Season.
Enabled and promoted by Haringey Council.
Damage Control, a rebel video.
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Tags for Forum Posts: Council Event Control, Festival Republic, Finsbury Park, Live Nation, Major Event, Martin Ball, Wireless
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Permalink Reply by D Smith
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Looking at the way Haringey (mis) manage the park should make people think twice about voting Labour
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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton
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One of the tasks for any new Council would be to prevent a future Council entering into a contract for five years which did not need to be that long. And whch was signed just weeks before a local election.
The person signing paid no respect to elections; nor to democratic principles. Because it binds the Council elected in the election on 7th May AND in the election after that.
At the very least Haringey's Constitution needs a legal review and urgent amendment.
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter
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At the very least Haringey's Constitution needs a legal review and urgent amendment.
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Yes. But how likely is that to happen if the Party of the current Council Majority Group are able again to form the Majority Group?
Any views on the points that Martin Ball makes in the video, about recurring damage to Finsbury Park?
This was once a maintained and fully accessible, year-round amenity for the public.
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I couldn't agree more. Friends of Finsbury Park will be challenging this decision.
Gina Harkell. Joint Chair of FoFP.
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Morning Gina!
The list of problems linked directly to this council's 11 year old Major Events policy is long indeed. One of them is their chronic lack of candour, or even just plain honesty. And yet this council acknowledges not a single drawback.
Damage—the subject of Martin's survey—is only one of the problems.
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Permalink Reply by Simon
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An excellent video - setting out the problems thanks to the makers and to you for posting it.
A few things I would add
How is the original drainage system is standing up to the constant damage caused by the large numbers of people crowding onto the space
The footprint of the event seems from my observation to be gradually creeping over more and more land.
It’s so unfair that Hackney and Islington residents do not have a say in any of this. The Mayor of London during the recent Kenya West discussions reminded people that the Park was originally a GLC responsibility and I think any solution should take decision making away from one single Council and set up a joint body to manage and decide how it is run.
In any event every newly elected councillor should see this video.
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SIMON, in my view there is no better example of Haringey Council selfishness vis a vis our next door neighbour Boroughs. And their residents, who are also citizens of London.
As Martin Ball mentioned in one of the clips, Hackney (Brownswood Ward) takes the brunt of the greatly amplified noise. And they have no say.
The noise is so bad that some Brownswood residents leave their homes during Wireless.
Once, a Brownswood resident A&E nurse who works shifts approached me taking photos. She worked shifts and was beside herself with upset and anger at Wireless noise, while she was trying to sleep. Haringey Council does not care.
BRAVO to former Hackney Mayor and Brownswood Labour Councillor Clare Potter: at the Haringey Licence Review, Clare called for the Licence (issued by Haringey) to be Revoked.
Haringey's Licensing Committee has a majority of Labour Councillors. Because Major Events are Haringey Labour policy and there exists a significant corporate pecuniary interest, some might say that their Review was rigged.
In any event, their decision was watered-down behind closed doors by Haringey Council lawyers in agreement with the lawyers of the council's customer!
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An excellent video - setting out the problems thanks to the makers and to you for posting it.
A few things I would add
How is the original drainage system is standing up to the constant damage caused by the large numbers of people crowding onto the space
The footprint of the event seems from my observation to be gradually creeping over more and more land.
It’s so unfair that Hackney and Islington residents do not have a say in any of this. The Mayor of London during the recent Kenya West discussions reminded people that the Park was originally a GLC responsibility and I think any solution should take decision making away from one single Council and set up a joint body to manage and decide how it is run.
In any event every newly elected councillor should see this video.
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HEAR Hear!
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An excellent video - setting out the problems thanks to the makers and to you for posting it.
A few things I would add
How is the original drainage system is standing up to the constant damage caused by the large numbers of people crowding onto the space
The footprint of the event seems from my observation to be gradually creeping over more and more land.
It’s so unfair that Hackney and Islington residents do not have a say in any of this. The Mayor of London during the recent Kenye West discussions reminded people that the Park was originally a GLC responsibility and I think any solution should take decision making away from one single Council and set up a joint body to manage and decide how it is run.
In any event every newly elected councillor should see this video.
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An excellent video - setting out the problems thanks to the makers and to you for posting it.
A few things I would add
How is the original drainage system is standing up to the constant damage caused by the large numbers of people crowding onto the space
The footprint of the event seems from my observation to be gradually creeping over more and more land.
It’s so unfair that Hackney and Islington residents do not have a say in any of this. The Mayor of London during the recent Kenye West discussions reminded people that the Park was originally a GLC responsibility and I think any solution should take decision making away from one single Council and set up a joint body to manage and decide how it is run.
In any event every newly elected councillor should see this video.
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