Councillors gave a standing ovation following the decision and appreciate the contributions made to our local workforce by residents from a range of Latin American backgrounds.
This is particularly evident at the Seven Sisters Market.
Otherwise known as the famous ‘Latin Village’, the Market plays a strong role in Tottenham’s identity and history and has a unique economic, social and cultural value for Latin Americans across London and the diverse communities that live and work in Tottenham.
The Latin American community in Haringey has grown significantly over the past decade. Haringey ranked 6th in London for Latin American population according to the 2011 Census. By 2021, this number had more than doubled to 10,012 residents, making Haringey the third borough for Latin American population in London - after Lambeth and Southwark.
Latin Americans are not recognised as an official ethnic category in the UK Census, and are routinely placed in the “Other” ethnic group, resulting in statistical invisibility.
Other London boroughs, including Lambeth, Southwark, Islington, Hackney and Newham, and the Greater London Authority, have officially recognised Latin Americans and include the category in ethnicity monitoring.
Haringey is proud to add their name to this list and the inclusion of Latin American as a category in the monitoring forms of the Council and its partner organisations will help ensure services are appropriate and effective.
The council will continue to engage with Haringey residents from a range of Latin American backgrounds to understand how to best represent them in our categorisations.
The council will also continue to work with other communities that are or feel excluded and wider categorisations to better reflect their identity.
