By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
The council leader defended a £12m refurbishment scheme The leader of Haringey Council has defended a £12 million revamp of a listed building that was branded a “vanity project” by opposition councillors. Cllr Joseph Ejiofor said the project to renovate the Civic Centre in Wood Green will provide a “dynamic civic hub” and “community spaces that benefit residents across the borough”. The planned refurbishment of the Grade II-listed building is designed to provide modern, energy-efficient offices and civic space that will cut carbon emissions and running costs. But the Lib Dems called on the council to axe the project and spend the money on helping communities recover and rebuild after the Covid-19 pandemic.