Peray Ahmet blames Sir Keir Starmer for Haringey Labour's defeat at last month's local election
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The former council leader lost her own seat at the election last week as Labour lost control of the council for the first time since the 1970s
Half-a-century of Labour dominance in the borough has been sensationally halted by the insurgent Green Party
Peray Ahmet expresses regret at decision by Wireless Festival to name West as a headliner at Finsbury Park before later cancelling the whole event following a...
Haringey Council has only been able to set a balanced budget for 2026/27 thanks to a second successive government bailout
But council leader Peray Ahmet has warned more help is still needed to fix the borough's finances
Both Edmonton and Tottenham police stations are set to be closed to the public as part of cuts proposed by the Met Police
Haringey Council leader Peray Ahmet says she is "extremely concerned" over proposed closure by the Met Police
The money is needed both to address overspending on the current council budget and to plug a large gap in the next
Peray Ahmet has blamed central funding formulas for failing to recognise the needs of the borough
But the leader of the opposition Lib Dems has called the request a "humiliation" for Haringey
Leader says official request for exceptional financial support comes as Haringey Council faces "mountain to climb" to balance budget
The borough's Multi-Faith Forum hosted an event at the London Alevi Cultural Centre in Hornsey to help tackle local hate crime
A socialist councillor has spoken out in defence of a number of protesters who were bundled out of a council meeting last week
A Lib Dem proposal to find a new leisure centres provider instead of cutting the libraries budget was rejected by Labour councillors
Grace Howarth, Local Democracy Reporter, speaks to Peray Ahmet about the big issues facing Haringey in 2024
There have been a number of high-profile cases of hate crimes in the borough since October, including reports of incidents which have taken place at schools
The Home Office has attempted to move seven asylum seekers currently living at a hotel in Muswell Hill
Ofsted rating achieved for first time after years of struggles and high-profile abuse cases, reports Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter Haringey’s...
North London leaders say government should extend visas for Turkish and Syrian nationals on compassionate grounds, reports Julia Gregory, Local Democracy...
Council leader writes letter to Boris Johnson on tenth anniversary of riots, reports Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter The leader of Haringey Council has...
Council admits communication with affected leaseholders not good enough, reports Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter The leader of Haringey Council has...
Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter, talks to newly in-post council leader Peray Ahmet The new leader of Haringey Council says she hoped fellow Labour...
Haringey Labour chairman quits
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