I've just been forwarded the attached invitation (see below this post) to contribute to a review of the clustering of betting shops in Haringey by the Council's Overview & Scrutiny Committee.
Good news.
(It could be that a copy of this is winging its way direct to HoL and other Harringay groups, but as things stand, it was odd that addressees included names in the east of the borough and the west, but none that I can recognise in Harringay. Of course, well why would there be.)
The accompanying email from Cllr Diakides Isidoros said:
The council's Overview and Scrutiny committee is undertaking an investigation on the impact of clustering of betting shops in specific areas. I hope that the review will provide additional ammunition for our efforts to strengthen the powers of our council on such issues in the future. As part of the review there will be a meeting on the 10th November to hear evidence on the impact of betting shops in Haringey. Please see the attached flier and contact the named official if willing to attend to give evidence.
Given the absence of Harringay names, I was left wondering if Harringay is to be one of the areas they're looking at. I called to check and have had it confirmed that Harringay is in the mix.)
So, if you'd like to have your say, 6pm, 10th November, Civic Centre Wood Green.