The fy24 budget papers note an inability to forecast >12 months out well. So imagine the audacity of launching a consultation for ... 10 YEARS away! And the lip-service any results would receive. How then to respond: flying-cars (bicycles), or a safe borough, competently run?

Was it more important to insource management of 3 swimming pools for an incremental £700,000+ a year, or fund... SGS report a £150,000 short fall in their budget.

Come on Haringey Community Press - ask a follow up! By how will the opening hours be reduced? Why is this not the same path other councils are taking? (Private eye - rotten boroughs 2/2/24)

🤡🤡🤡 “The council’s decision to refuse the application was accidentally sent a day late, meaning the council no longer has power to enforce their decision”

Being 2nd of 7 north london boroughs, all with a pretty poor (and worsening) ♻️ record, is nothing to boast about. We’re sending more trash to the North London Incinerator that also belches hot air and more credibly ‘work tirelessly’ to burn it. Proper, serious plan required.

Haringey Council has still not achieved a formal audit of its numbers since 20/21. And oh, are they disappointed.

Haringey Council might not have done an audit, but don't worry. Writing down your risks always helps CYA when the S144 folk come-a-knocking! We're running reserves low (eyy?); have massive interest rate risk/exposure; and social care £ is higher/growing relative to peers.

Credit where due - looking forward to School Street in Stroud Green very soon.

What’s that?! Private Eye covers Haringey Library cuts and appear to have got a concession - a review on the self-service “idea”? Maybe that’s good, maybe it’s not. But where’s the detail on “savings [that] still must be made”?

Nice.

We took nursery to see the #Banksy on Hornsey Rd. They said: “it’s because there are not enough trees in the world.” “Banksy will be so sad when he sees someone has thrown paint on his tree.” “I like this Banksy.” When we got back, they made their own version! 🎨 🌳 ✨ 👏🏻