Wards Corner is marked for redevelopment by Haringey Council. Our community objected during the planning process. We and local residents also won a test case to make equality part of the decision-making process. And we also won important concessions in a section 106 planning agreement between the local council, Haringey, and the Developer. Since the test case (R (Harris) v LB Haringey), equality of opportunity and non-discrimination was supposed to be at the centre of every decision about the market. And the future of the market and its long-standing tenant traders was supposed to be protected in law under the Housing Act and by the section 106 agreement between the Council and the Developers. Thanks to our supporters, our case was heard loud and clear at the scrutiny inquiry.

We urgently need to continue negotiating to prevent the proposed evictions taking place; and keep raising our concerns about the current situation and the future of market management with TFL, Haringey Council and the Mayor of London.

The Latin Village: Pueblito Paisa is closed while most of the markets have remained open during the pandemic. We are fighting to reopen the Latin Village through positive action. The reason the Latin Village is closed is due to the public-private partnership denial of the existance of continued discrimination that has helped in turn to perpetuate racism and forestall essential works.

We do not want conflict. Many of us are former refugees and have escaped traumatic experiences and want to get on with our lives in peace. We are willing to work with stakeholders but in a collaborative way, not as victims of harassment. We need to take decisive action if necessary to end the hostility and protect the market’s future. We are doing everything we can and have even petitioned the UN. We hope we can count on you to support us. When you support us, you will be helping to preserve something special, unique and irreplaceable: not just a market, but a community; not just a community, but a Latin American experience, right here in London, that you, your friends and family can come and share with us right now – and hopefully in the future too.

By helping us you are going to preserve something special, unique and irreplaceable: not just a market, but a community; not just a community, but a Latin American experience, right here in London, that you, your friends and family can come and share with us right now – and hopefully in the future too. Thanks for your support