Tottenham

Question 1

How is Tottenham changing?

Answer 1

• £1 billion council deal with LandLease to regenerate the area
• £28 million invested in Peacock Industrial Estate
• 10,000 new homes around Tottenham Hale

Question 2

What are the characteristics of the population of Tottenham?

Answer 2

• lower middle working class
• majority are from BAME backgrounds (mostly Afro-Caribbean)
• Afro-Caribbean churches and businesses exist as a result

Question 3

What are the opportunities created by the redevelopment of Tottenham?

Answer 3

• More housing is present
• Job availability improves (5000 created on industrial estate)
• apprenticeships are available, which lead to jobs

Question 4

Why is there opposition to the regeneration of Tottenham?

Answer 4

• new housing is not affordable for many
• Afro-Caribbean churches are losing their audience who are being pushed out, closing, resulting in loss of culture
• traditional businesses are also experiencing a decline in their customer base, thus are also closing down
• many people feel that solving homelessness is better idea than regeneration
• LandLease has planned to demolish many historic and culturally significant places such as pubs