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Services and Facilities

Housing Services

Housing services and community development services are delivered to residents from an office at the heart of the estate. Customer Service Officers (CSOs) are also available, by appointment, on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. The CSOs deliver the same services that are available at all the Customer Services Centres around Haringey including information and advice on housing benefit, council tax, housing advice, abandoned vehicles and parking enforcement.

A Turkish interpreter is available on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. An interpreter can be arranged for any language by prior arrangement.

The Neighbourhood Office is accessible to people with physical disabilities and there is an induction loop facility for the hard of hearing.

The Neighbourhood Office can be contacted on 020 8489 8650.

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Police engage with local community

Safer Neighbourhood police officers are available to residents to give advice on crime prevention, take reports and assist with police matters. They call into offices on the estate and hold meetings in differing locations in and around the estate on a regular basis.

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Concierge schemes

Concierge suiteSix concierge schemes serve the estate with excellent CCTV coverage. Each scheme electronically links two blocks and is staffed by a concierge officer. Broadwater Farm is not only a safe place to live but its residents feel safer too (only 2 percent felt unsafe in the independent Tenant and Leaseholder Surveys 2003, conducted by Market Research UK).

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Education

Broadwater Farm Primary School, along with William C Harvey, the Moselle Special Schools and the Children's Centre (which opened in September 2005) are to become part of a new educational building. Work to create this modern facility began in Summer 2010. The building is sometimes described as an 'inclusive learning campus'; this is because it will bring together children with different educational needs.

The new campus will feature:

  • A special school formed by the primary school departments of William C Harvey and the Moselle special schools
  • A two-form entry primary school (a two-form of entry school has two classes in each year)
  • Broadwater Farm Children’s Centre

It is intended that this new facility, along with other local services, will also benefit the whole community providing activities and services for local people of all ages. This might include breakfast clubs, homework clubs, all year-round childcare for children from 0 to 11, parenting support, employment, housing and benefit advice and new sports facilities.

For more information about the campus see the main Inclusive Learning Campus page.

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Broadwater Farm Enterprise Centre and Opportunities Centre

The Enterprise Centre at 1a Willan Road N17 has 21 business units, most of which are for commercial use.

For further information, Tel 020 8365 1965.

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Broadwater Farm Community Centre

The centre provides activities for everyone in the community and some free activities such as aerobics and cricket. It's home to the Broadwater Farm Senior Citizens’ group and used as part of the Lordship Rec annual festival (which takes place in September each year). It is also available for hire, for meetings and functions. There are concessions available for residents on Broadwater Farm estate, registered Charities and statutory organisations. For further information, Tel 020 8801 4115. or email info.bwfcc@haringey.gov.uk.

If you would like to see the current activities that are taking place in the Community Centre visit the What's On page.

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Community Health Centre

The Community Health Centre is not just a doctors surgery. It provides a wide range of services to the community including clinical psychology (by GP referral only), midwifery - parent craft and an antenatal and baby weighing clinic. Appointments can also be made to see a nurse practitioner for immunisation, travel vaccinations and some family planning needs.

The Community Health Centre can be contacted on 0208 365 1022.

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Estate Action Programme (EAP)

The EAP was brought about by Council and the local community working in partnership to improve the estate. In 1993, the government approved Estate Action Funding worth £33 million, to be used over an eight-year period to transform the estate.

The EAP brought the following improvements to residents of Broadwater Farm:

  • Removal of walkways linking the estate’s 12 blocks
  • Concierge schemes and CCTV surveillance for extra security and peace of mind
  • Double-glazing for improved insulation and security
  • Cladding of exteriors for improved insulation and an attractive appearance
  • Individual heating systems in all blocks
  • Four blocks re-wired
  • Landscaping of open spaces and play areas making the estate more attractive and providing safe places for children to play.

The high degree of consultation with residents ensured the success of this project; with regular meetings of the Estate Action Strategy Group (consisting of residents, community representatives and council officers), consultation days and newsletters.

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Getting involved

Residents can get involved (and get their voice heard!) in a variety of different ways on the estate. For example by:

  • Becoming involved in the Broadwater Farm residents’ association
  • Attending the Area Assembly meetings
  • Membership of local organisations
  • Forming community groups
  • Organising events
  • Lending a hand at functions, festivals and socials!

A community development worker is available to give information, advice and support on any of the above.
Telephone Judy Wills on 020 8885 7772.

Page Last Updated: 13 January 2012

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