Repair hub opens to help power local green goals

The community hub will host repair clubs for people to fix their broken electronics

A new Fixing Factory - a community repair hub that helps people fix broken household items - has opened in north London as part of plans for the area to hit its environmental targets.

The community hub, located in the Harringay warehouse district, is the third Fixing Factory to open in London following the ones in Camden and Hackney.

It will offer hands-on training, including repair workshops and volunteer sessions, and sell affordable refurbished goods.

The project is part of the borough's £1.7m waste diversion target, which aims to reduce the amount of discarded items ending up in landfill or incineration.

Harringay councillor Mike Hakata said the project aimed to give residents "practical capabilities they can use throughout their lives" and create "genuine opportunities for people to connect, learn and build resilience together".

Volunteers will restore broken items for resale or donation

The initiative also hopes to boost recycling rates in the area and help Haringey achieve it's 50% recycling target by 2030.

Last month, the council fined a couple £600 after a piece of cardboard was found blowing about in the street. It was later cancelled.