Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Dear local election candidates - my bucket list
I've been reading the various posts and leaflets from the parties standing candidates in Harringay ward and have come to conclusion that what I want (my personal preference) is as follows
As it's inevitable that Labour will be in the majority (please don't try to deny that candidates, you know it's the case) an effective opposition that really hold the Cabinet to account for their actions and promises.
Local candidates of any party who make realistic commitments to local people about local issues, not national ones, that they will deliver and if they can't, tell us why and what they are doing about it.
Candidates who don't just materialise at election time and even if they are not elected keep plugging away between elections.
Candidates who respond to questions with answers, not cleverness or rudeness.
Anyone else have a wish list?
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Permalink Reply by George Pinnell on
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I absolutrly agree.
For instance, if MPs from all three main political parties were true to their party principles, the fluoridation laws would not have made it to the statute book. Clearly, they should have protected the public from this attack on personal liberty, freedom of choice and the individual right of consent (which is the bedrock of the N.H.S.). Thank goodness for the Green Party, which is opposed to fluoridation as a matter of policy.
Despite assurances that fluoridation schemes could only be implemented with public consent, this proved not to be the case when the South Central Strategic Health Authority tried to impose it in Southampton. This was contrary to the public consultation which showed over 70% opposed. The S.C.S.H.A. still proceeded to vote unanimously in favour of fluoridation. Fortunately, the decision has now reverted to democratically elected local councils - and all the local councils and MPs in the Southampton area have come out in support of protecting the public from this poison. (See Hampshire Against Fluoridation's web site.)Previously ALL 4 of the original trial areas in Britain prematurely abandoned the experiment; as it had already proved ineffective, too expensive and caused adverse health effects. One of the area was Andover where a former Mayor was personally adversely affected by the fluoride in the water. Councillors supporting this draconian measure failed to get re-elected; enabling the new council to stop this abuse of a monopoly supplier. Clearly, the legislation needs to be repealed as medication should be down to individual consent. But, even if 55% or more were in favour, they have no right to impose their wishes on the rest of us. If they want it, they can take it without interfering with the choice of everyone else (e.g. fluoridated toothpaste, tablets, gels, etc.).
Sound your candidates out on this issue so as to ensure that the councillors elected are prepared to protect our rights on this issue and press parliament for the legislation to be repealed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReJhMxTJVyo&safe=active
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=professionals+against+f...
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Permalink Reply by Chris Henderson on
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Hi,
I'd be really interested to hear whether you think Haringey Greens are getting close with this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BZ-7NouBSM
If Greens get just a small number of councillors elected this time, we can grow to become a little bit formidable across the borough by 2018.
Chris Henderson
(Green Party candidate, Tottenham Green ward where I live... and I intend to stand again here in 2018)
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If you insist on sticking to the issues councillors have control over then you ignore all the issues that have been removed from local control or should be part of local democratic control. We need local control over planning(otherwise more betting shops, rip off pay day loan companies etc) Our schools are being removed piecemeal from local control to central govt. Our health service is being handed over to private tendering as well. Just what services to you think are left? It suits the main parties very well to ignore the big issues as they don't have to answer to the electorate, they can just say 'well thats a national issue'. Thus our local elections have been depoliticised so we can only talk about litter and dog shit. Just what was intended by those who took local powers away. Nationally all the main parties are happy to remove power from the voters I'm afraid, thats why none of their supporters on this site want to discuss it.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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Erm, local issues.. Let's see. Public health, education, housing, adult social care, children, the environment, leisure, libraries, roads, traffic, engineering, planning, economic development, carbon reduction, policing, public safety, local taxation, benefits, civil emergencies, spending about a billion pounds a year and, oh yes, dog shit. Not really much to concern candidates then.
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Permalink Reply by Karen Alexander on
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Thanks for posting this Michael. Your wish list is everything I would want and expect from a candidate here in Harringay. Whilst national issues impact local residents there is no point in focussing too heavily on things I can't do anything about. My number one focus is my residents locally and part of my job as local councillor is to help and advise residents who are being affected by national policies. There are of course things which I don't like but I had a choice to either walk away or to stay and continue serving local residents as best I can. I don't regret that choice because there is such a lot of work to do in a borough like Haringey because of the way it has been run for the last 40 odd years.
Effective opposition is essential to balance what currently goes on and effective opposition means we can campaign for local issues that affect the residents here in Harringay, the closing off of Hermitage Road being a good example of how our residents have been affecting by excessive traffic - it is something I will be stepping up efforts to address.
I don't believe in making promises to residents that I am not in a position to keep but we (Harringay ward team) have been effective and successful in most of the campaigns that residents have told us are important to them.
Cllr Schmitz was not successful in 2006 but he was the third (albeit unelected) libdem councillor for this ward from the day after the election he lost. He could have walked away but he is so passionate about Harringay that he worked tirelessly for the ward and I was delighted for him to join me in 2010. Likewise, our candidate Asha Kaur has worked with us in the ward prior to 2010 and certainly for the past 4 years.
We are a passionate, hardworking and effective team and that won't change no matter what the outcome of 22nd May is.
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Permalink Reply by ant on
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Your colleague David reported over here that the council is going to put new railings there but everyone i ask who lives on Falkland or nearby would prefer brick planters like on some other Ladder roads.Hi Karen, ok a specific local issue then -Whats you view on getting brick planters at the Falkland Rd passage junction instead of railings?
FoHP has talked about it and have a local builder that could help build them, a local building merchant would subsidize materials, so its probably even cheaper for the council than new railings.
The FoHP Gardening Group has been doing great work on the existing planters, four new fruit trees have been planted in the existing planters on other streets and lots of other plants, South Harringay School is getting involved, so its engaging all the community.
But those involved in the Falkland railings decision are refusing to talk about it. Wouldn't it be nice to have beautiful planters at the passage junctions on every Ladder road? But the first opportunity that comes up to do this "they" are going for more railings.Can you help with that?
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Yes, I can help with that. It's a great idea and I will talk to the relevant departments tomorrow to see if this is feasible. I certainly support it and will do my best to push it forward. Of course you will appreciate that as I don't hold the purse strings I don't have the luxury of agreeing but I will be asking the council to look at the idea.
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Permalink Reply by Salsa on
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Please can we have planters on Burgoyne Road too?! How do we push for this? We would love some on our road! I will take care of them along with any other volunteers!
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Thanks Karen. Were you able to find anything out yet (sorry to pester but they've said they'll do the work by the end of April so railings will just happen if we're slow)?
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I'm still waiting for a response. I'll chase again today but this time scale in response is pretty normal.
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Hi Karen, anything yet?
Tony Kennedy from the council has recently said:
I confirm that we are replacing the original pedestrian railings at the Falkland Road junction. This was agreed at the site visit with the Ward Councillors. Ian from the LCSP and a school representative also attended at the request of a councillor.
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Permalink Reply by Lydia R on
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Hello Michael,
I want to point out that I was not connected to anything political until about 4 weeks ago. However I have been around Harringay for years and have contributed to HoL and read its articles since it started.
Also, I have never stated that Labour will not be in a majority. In fact I deal with that very straightforwardly in my leaflet. If you have not got a copy it is online at loveharringay.co.uk
As for my online answers--when I am asked serious questions in a reasonable way, I respond both seriously and reasonably. When I am asked irritating nonsense by obvious plants, I reckon they deserve anything they get.
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