Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Haringey's Warehouse Districts Under Threat?
An item at tonight's Council Cabinet meeting has thrown into question the future survival of Haringey's two warehouse districts and the artistic communities who live in them.
Both the Harringay Warehouse District and the Fountayne Road community now face an uncertain future following the publication of a Haringey Council report, "Tackling Unauthorised Living in Industrial Areas". (Report attached)
The report, which was discussed at the full cabinet of the Council today, recommends a two-year project costing £600,000 which will seek to deal with "the growing problem of unauthorised residential and live work uses in and around (the) Industrial Sites" in Haringey. The recommended process is "to establish a special multi-disciplinary team to fully investigate and address the problem through a combination of regulation, improvement, enforcement and, where necessary, prosecution".
The alarm bells were ringing for me since earlier in the week I had discovered that these areas are earmarked as being amongst those that will "will accommodate the majority of development in the borough over the next 20 years".
In Facebook and Twitter conversations this afternoon, warehouse residents shared their fears that the vibrancy their communities bring to the borough will be overlooked and their communities sanitised and destroyed.
In response to my Twitter requests to Council Leader Claire Kober this evening to protect these communities, Cllr Kober sought to offer some reassurance:
@harringayonline some people in unacceptable conditions. My concern is for safe, decent properties. No intention to undermine communities
@harringayonline no intention to damage what's good. Priority is to go after rogue landlords just as we do elsewhere in borough
When I asked if she would ensure that warehouse residents will be involved, the Council Leader replied:
@harringayonline don't see any problem involving residents. Will ask officers to consider how best to achieve
I very much hope that the approach the Council takes in this project will support these communities rather than beginning the process of whittling them away.
Tags for Forum Posts: local plan, local plan 2014, site allocation plan, warehouse district
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Permalink Reply by jenny on
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This is a reply to all. I am in regular contact with Cllr Joe Goldberg, I have suffered long enough with the noise. I thank my neighbours for being on my side.. I have complained to the noise abatement officers - I can and will(when I have time ) copy and paste all correspondence from Cllr Goldberg and David lammy's pa I have witnesses and family who have seen/heard suffered abuse and noise from tenants ( be they past or present ) forgive me if I want to be able to get to sleep at night for fear of regularly being woken up by noise coming from the warehouses.
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Permalink Reply by Jacqueline Hancher on
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Dear Sharon
I have taken action every time Jenny has contacted me by text or email , as can be evidenced by emails to all parties concerned .
I cannot be held responsible for Majorlink's Tenants , it is disrespectful to assume that I am the sole party to blame .Jenny has had the contact details for Majorlink for a very long time .
I reserve the right to my privacy as well. To receive barrages of abusive ,phone calls,texts and emails in the middle of the night is equally unsettling , especially as , Majorlink are nearly always responsible .
However my Leaseholder did have a party last year, without my consent , he had his Lease revoked .
If you , or anyone else would like full contact details for Majorlink , then please ask me and I will repost .
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MAjor link are not nearly always responisble, The left hand sids have been responsible more often than major link ..
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Please supply documented evidence of your complaints against any of my Tenant's Jenny . Apparently you have photographic evidence and email records of your numerous complaints .
I have only received a couple of notifications from Derek Peace Noise Control Officer,relating to any noise pollution issues relating to my Unit's at Omega .
You state that you have been threatened by my Tenant's . To date you have emailed me and texted on numerous occasions when you have stated that activities at Omega Works have caused you distress and nuisance , why have you forgotten to state that you were threatened ?
This is clearly a matter for the Police , have you reported these incidents and if so can you provide an incident CAD # ?
I asked one of my Tenant's , to apologise to you after the unauthorised Party on my roof last year in August , the Tenant in question was threatened by you actually ' you better watch your door' .
This is harassment ?
There has not been any incident relating to noise emanating from my Units 10B-D , since that date last August , as all Tenant's within those Unit's are aware that their respective Lease's will be revoked .
It is sad indeed , that you continually refer to past events and refuse to work with the residents at Omega Works to find a solution .
The legality of Planning has nothing to do with your complaints.
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Jaqueline,
The tenant in question threatened me when i questioned him of the all night/morning rave - Plus he came back with "But we are artists???!!"
Basically YOU are in the wrong and it is sad indeed to think that this is everyone elses fault when it is yours. Not the councils,not mine, but yours..
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(cc Cllr Joe Goldberg , Myles Joyce, Festus Akinboyewa .Sumaya Nakamya , Jenny Long. David Meir Noble Gift Ltd , Mike Lock @ Majorlink Ltd , Martin @ Topsfling Ltd.
Hugh Flouch
13/03/2014
Refuse Collection Issues at Omega Works 167 Hermitage Rd N41LZ.
Council Tax Payers right's .
Dear Ms Kober
As you are aware my refuse contract for 10A-D Omega Works is for Veolia . I have 1x recyclable waste bin and 1x general waste , my bins are located on the left hand side of the gates into Omega Works from the street view .
The only other receptacles for refuse , is as photographic evidence provided, clearly indicates are provided by Simply Waste .
There is 1 other black wheelie bin with Haringey Council's name printed clearly printed in white lettering on the front of it , this bin has not been emptied for 4 years ?
Veolia the contractor , I believe , to be responsible for collecting refuse from Council Tax Rate Payer's, on the Omega Work's site , have failed to provide any Tenant's with bins or refuse sacks for general waste or recycling .
The numerous complaint's from adjacent resident's in Hermitage Rd , are therefore the sole responsibility of the Council and their various employees .
Tenant's were told by Veolia to put their refuse in green recycling containers on the pavement outside Omega Works, on Thursday mornings , by Veolia , as they stated that they did not have permission to enter the yard at Omega Works, due to it being private land .
A refuse collector employed directly by Veolia , today told me that his manager had told him not to collect any recycling from Omega Works and that there was no instructions from Veolia to collect any general waste either .
Festus Akinboyewa has continually told me verbally and in writing , that he does not have access to the names of Council Tax paying residents at Omega Works , despite the fact that the Council Tax / Business Rates Department at Haringey have this information. He has stated that he cannot resolve refuse issues at Omega Works until he has this information .
All my attempts to find out which Unit's at Omega Works are registered for Council Tax and Business Rates has been denied , under The Data Protection Act , by Haringey employees .
Haringey Council has this information , and therefore is being decisive by withholding this knowledge .
The result has created animosity from residents opposite Omega Works , and further distress to Tenant's at Omega Works and their further legal right's to Peaceful and Quiet Enjoyment .
Haringey have a legal responsibility to collect and dispose of rubbish and recycling on behalf of any Tenant paying Council Tax .
Haringey further have a legal responsibility to collect recycling under a direct Government Directive .
Omega Works urgently requires , at least 10 general waste bins , and 10 recycling bins . Despite requests to Festus Akinboyewa , directly from me for over 4 years , to date.
No bins have been delivered , the current excuse is that there is not enough space to house them.
I formally request that this matter is dealt with swiftly by Haringey Council staff and Veolia, to limit any further distress to residents directly opposite Veolia , particularly Jenny Long , who has spent much of her personal time writing complaints to Cllr Joe Goldberg , MP David Lammy , Festus Akinboyewa and yourself .
I have also had to spend a considerable amount of my time and resources, relating to this matter since the main area was sold by HK Furniture .
Yours sincerely
Jacqueline Hancher
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Who is your Landlord , do you directly or indirectly ? Or do you work for Ketchum Pheon , Paul Simon Homes Ltd , Magic Homes Ltd , Magic Students , Provewell Ltd .
Or any other Private or Public Organisation, that has a vested interest in the Land at Omega Works , 167 Hermitage Rd , N4 1LZ
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I have quite a lot of information/emails from Cllr Goldberg /Miles Joyce etc I will do my best to copy and paste later on today. Anne and Sharon thank you for your support
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I have also been complaining to the Council about Majorlink 's lack of care of Omega Works , instead of blaming me for everything , it would make far more productive , if we all worked together .
If you have lived across the road since 1999 , you will no doubt remember ,the awful rubbish generated by the first unit on the left , which filled the whole yard and spilt over to the street .
My property is land locked , I have no rights or influence over the yard . I have asked Majorlink to provide proper secure gates and a security guard / caretaker . To stop noisy illegal parties,fly tipping, and unsightly rubbish for over 7 years .
However to date , I have been ignored .
The issue is not whether or not people are living there , it is the administration of the site , that is the problem .
From what I can surmise ,all complaints are to do with these issues . You have stated that you would like to see it converted to housing , therefore ,I assume that if the noise pollution and the refuse was managed properly you would be satisfied ?
I will also copy and paste all my correspondence to Majorlink .
I personally know several of your neighbours and have actually been in discussion's with some of them since 2002.
I have suffered continually as a result of the attitude taken by the various freeholders of the 55k sq ft of Omega Works , that I have no jurisdiction over .
David Meir , appears to be head of the syndicate that owns the large majority of Omega Works and the land , railings etc .
Every time you have complained to me , I have complained ,by email to him .
Until the outcome of the Public Inquiry , I suggest that you email him ,as I will again , requesting a security guard / care taker . To ensure that there is no further noise pollution and refuse issues .
I have offered to make a contribution to this cost for 4 years .
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