COVID-19 previous updates - 6 May

Spurs stars join food hub team | Noise complaints | Financial help for Haringey workers and residents | Wireless Festival cancelled | Travelling during lockdown

Spurs stars join food hub team

Stars of the Tottenham Hotspur Women’s squad have joined a new team this week - helping at the Haringey food distribution centre at the Spurs stadium.

Goalie Chloe Morgan, forward Lucy Quinn, and Head Coach Juan Amoros started their first shift alongside Haringey Council staff, Edible London, and other volunteers, preparing parcels of food and essentials for those who need them most.

Since March, 1,749 deliveries have been made from the stadium, reaching 776 households.

Speaking at the stadium, Quinn said:

It’s important to look after those who need help at this tough time. There’s a great sense of community at the hub and volunteering today has been a really rewarding experience.

Find out how you can support our two food hubs at the stadium and Alexandra Palace, or how to get support if you need don’t have enough food. You can also find out more about our Connected Communities programme.

Noise complaints

Residents can continue to report excessive and persistent noise to us for investigation, but we have made a few changes to how we operate to ensure that we do not put you or our officers at risk due to the coronavirus pandemic.

When investigating noise disturbance, we will not be visiting complainants or individuals alleged to be causing noise problems at home, unless an assessment has been made that it is safe for us to do so. Instead we will use alternative measures such as remote monitoring to verify what we can and determine the scale of the problem. Residents can report complaints in one of the following ways:

• Online, via the ‘Report IT’ app 
• By calling either our Customer Services 020 8489 1335 - Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
• To our out of hours service on 020 8489 0000 - Thursday to Sunday 6pm to 2am

More details about how to report noise can be found on our Noise Control page.

For information on the types of noise we can and can’t take action against, please see our Statutory Nuisance information.

If the complaint mainly relates to a social gathering or a  breach of social distancing rules, then residents can contact the police on 101 or use the online reporting tool (external link).

Financial help for Haringey workers and residents

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a difficult time for may households, with many jobs affected and incomes reduced. If you’re experiencing difficulties, then the London Capital Credit Union may be able to help.

Some council staff have been able to fall back on Credit Union savings or been able to get a low-cost loan to meet urgent bills while cash is short. If you live or work in Haringey and need help to spread your living costs, or you want to start saving for the future, then you may be eligible for help.

For more details, visit the London Capital Credit Union website (external link).

Wireless Festival cancelled

Festival Republic has announced the cancellation of the Wireless Festival, which had been planned for Finsbury Park in July this year.

You can read their statement on Twitter (external link).

Travelling during lockdown

The people of Haringey have been doing a great job in reducing the travel on the Tube and buses during the coronavirus pandemic. Please keep this up and encourage others to do this too.

Only travel if you are a key worker or if it is absolutely essential. If you must travel, you may want to consider staggering your journey start and end time - the current peak times are between 5.45am to 7.30am and 4pm to 5.30pm.

If you are travelling on roads, please be mindful of your speed. Breaking the speed limit is dangerous at any time. Speeding during this time of national emergency could put additional strain on our vital NHS service and emergency services.

The government’s message continues to be that we must all be patient and continue to stay home, social distance, and avoid travelling in order to stop a second wave of the infection spreading.

The hard work is starting to pay off. Please, stay home, and save lives.

Previous updates

May

• 5 May:
  • Jack’s food packs | Special thank you from the Met Police | GCA graft away for our healthcare heroes | Be Proud to Care
• 4 May:
  • Ways to avoid phone scams | Mobile Test Units | Keep learning | COVID-19 study | Our food hubs | Haringey Works for you | Foodbank’s £5k boost
• 3 May:
  • VE Day anniversary - get involved
• 2 May:
  • Gladesmore staff rally round | Parks this weekend
• 1 May:
  • Mental health and wellbeing support during COVID-19 | Reporting anti-social behaviour | Pavements to be widened to aid social distancing | Stay In, Make Friends, Enjoy the Arts

April

• 30 April:
  • Common complaints about businesses operating | Jose Mourinho visits Spurs food hub | Supporting vulnerable people | Bounce back loans
• 29 April:
  • Your pregnancy and coronavirus | Dr Will: Please stay home, save lives | Bereavement support for children and young people
• 28 April:
  • Construction sites during COVID-19 | Care for London | Food hygiene during pandemic
• 27 April:
  • What to do if you are unwell | Help us defeat scammers | Spurs star Jan’s a fan
• 26 April:
  • Waste Less, Upcycle and Swap More
• 25 April:
  • We still need to stay at home to save lives | New interpreting service for UK’s Deaf community
• 24 April:
  • Create to Connect challenge | Jacksons Lane | Help is available for anyone suffering domestic abuse | Guidance for parents supporting young people’s mental health
• 23 April:
  • Bulky Waste collections | Keeping our youngsters safe online | Council Tax reduction | Suicide prevention and bereavement support
• 22 April:
  • What to do if you’re unwell | Guidance for unpaid carers | Cllr Ejiofor message to residents | Supporting Haringey’s businesses | Advice for parents during coronavirus outbreak
• 21 April:
  • Free School Meals extension | Updated funeral guidelines | Shout up if you need help | Calling all carers!
• 20 April:
  • Support for Haringey’s autistic children and young people | Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme online service now live | Haringey Giving | Serving up some Haringey heroes
• 19 April:
  • Looking out for each other
• 18 April:
  • Parks this weekend
• 17 April:
  • Looking after your mental health | Stay in, work out | Lockdown extended
• 16 April:
  • Changes to waste collection times | Business grants - we need you | Keep Haringey learning
• 15 April:
  • Social distancing doesn’t have to mean social isolation | Haringey is Proud to Care | Domestic abuse - where to get help | Young people - you’re not alone
• 14 April:
  • £8.1m emergency response announced | Our parks - thank you | Supporting children and young people | Bereavement support
• 13 April:
  • NHS blood donation | Information about changes to NHS services
• 12 April:
  • Happy Easter
• 11 April:
  • Dealing with loneliness | Health tips at home
• 10 April:
  • Safeguarding young people | Our parks this weekend | Support for small businesses
• 9 April:
  • Support with domestic abuse | Activities for young people during bank holiday | Registering a death | Enforcement officers helping to stop spread of coronavirus | Help by the truckload | Ship-shape lessons for kids
• 8 April:
  • Thank you, carers | Care workers - we’re recruiting | Business rates and rent protection | Council staff, contractors and utility staff | Specialist teams responding to COVID-19 | YMCA North London appeal | Update on services for rough sleepers | Help and guidance for residents with pets
• 7 April:
  • Business Interruption Loan Scheme | Waste collections | Avoid being scammed | Haringey Together helps hundreds
• 6 April:
  • Support for people living with dementia | Bulky waste collections | Mental health and wellbeing support
• 5 April:
  • Help for your young ones
• 4 April:
  • Haringey Giving COVID-19 Appeal
• 3 April:
  • Spurs Stadium food hub | Act like you’ve got it | Keep your distance, whatever the weather
• 2 April:
  • Haringey Together - call for supplies | Guidance on shielding | Dealing with stress? | Food waste and recycling collections for flats
• 1 April:
  • Domestic abuse services | Guidance for care of the deceased | Free School Meals voucher scheme | Support for rough sleepers

March

• 31 March:
  • Calling all businesses - donations needed! | Leader’s letter to residents | Food takeaway and delivery guidance | Business grants update | Mental health support | Dogs on leads
• 30 March:
  • Social distancing in parks | Tottenham & Wood Green Cemeteries | Bury Road car park
• 29 March:
  • Kooth - wellbeing support for children and young people
• 28 March:
  • Waste collection services update | Mall Wood Green car park now free
• 27 March:
  • Social distancing | Proud to care | Access to food in Haringey | Increase in military vehicles visible in London | Home moves put on hold | Haringey claps our NHS and social care staff | Shielding the most clinically vulnerable from coronavirus
• 26 March:
  • Changes to parking restrictions | Coronavirus Scams | Bruce Grove Youthspace | Keep your distance
• 25 March:
  • Using public transport | Business closures enforcement | Parking changes - update | Managing the impact on Community Organisations
• 24 March:
  • Reuse and Recycling Centres | Price hiking | New rules on social distancing | Translations of Government advice and guidance | Previous updates
• 23 March:
  • Wood Green Library and Customer Service Centre | Parks | Waste | Stop all unnecessary travel | Library closures | Parking restrictions
• 22 March:
  • S-cool online resources for remote learning
• 21 March:
  • Marcus Garvey Customer Services Centre and Library | Changes to parking restrictions
• 20 March:
  • Haringey parks | Support for businesses | Update from London Fire Brigade Haringey | Cancellation of marriage appointments | ‘Key Workers’ list published | Free School Meals
• 19 March:
  • Social distancing | Schools | Transport | Museum and Archives | Energy industry support
• 18 March:
  • Schools | Business support | Service update
• 17 March:
  • Government advice to stop spreading the virus | What to do if you feel unwell
• 4 and 13 March:
  • What can I do?

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