Haringey Council

What Haringey Council does

Haringey Council is the local government authority for the London Borough of Haringey in North London, established in 1965 through the consolidation of the former boroughs of Hornsey, Wood Green, and Tottenham under the London Government Act 1963. The council serves all borough residents through statutory service delivery spanning housing, social care, education, planning, waste management, libraries, leisure, licensing, and benefits administration. Governance rests with 57 elected councillors representing 21 wards under a coalition political structure (Green Party 28, Labour 21, Liberal Democrats 8), and the council employs between 1,001 and 5,000 staff.

Name

Haringey Council

Legal name

London Borough of Haringey (Haringey Council)

Website

https://haringey.gov.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Public Administration (92), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Council tax administration
• Adult social care
• Waste collection services
• Public library services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wood Green

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Haringey Council is the local government authority for the London Borough of Haringey, delivering statutory and community services to residents and businesses. Core offerings include council tax and benefits administration, housing and homelessness services, waste collection and recycling, public libraries, leisure facilities, adult social care, school admissions, planning and building control, parking permits, licensing, and environmental health. Services are delivered through online portals (My Account), physical locations (9 libraries, 4 leisure centres), telephone contact centres, and field-based locality teams.

Product overview

Haringey Council operates a comprehensive digital services platform offering residents access to 20+ distinct service categories. The core offering is the My Account resident portal which serves as the unified gateway to Council Tax, benefits, housing services, and environmental reporting. Supporting this are dedicated service platforms including the Parking Account (Tarantopermits), Haringey Libraries with its catalogue and mobile app, Waste Collection Services (in partnership with Veolia), Haringey Jobs and Haringey Works employment portals, Haringey Learns adult education, Haringey Leisure Centres membership system, the Haringey Engagement Hub for consultations, School Admissions portal, Home Connections housing bidding system, and the Planning Applications portal. The architecture follows a platform-plus-modules model where the central My Account portal aggregates access to multiple backend-managed service modules, each with its own dedicated web interface and some with native mobile applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Haringey Jobs: Official jobs portal for employment opportunities within Haringey Council
• Haringey Works
• Haringey Learns
• Haringey Libraries
• Haringey Leisure Centres

Products and services

• My Account Online resident portal providing access to Council Tax and benefits management, rent and repairs for council tenants and leaseholders, reporting environmental problems, free school meals, clothing grants, and other council services.
• Parking Account Online parking account system enabling residents to manage parking permits including resident permits, visitor permits, and other parking permits through an integrated Tarantopermits platform.
• Haringey Libraries Public library service offering physical and digital collections, eBooks, eAudiobooks, newspapers, research tools, computers, printing services, room hire, and children's activities across 9 branch libraries.
• Waste Collection Services Bin collection scheduling, recycling services, bulky item collection, garden waste collection, and commercial waste services managed in partnership with Veolia.
• Haringey Jobs Employment portal for job vacancies with Haringey Council, including teaching positions and school jobs across the borough.
• Haringey Works Employment and training support service helping residents find jobs, apprenticeships, and training opportunities in Haringey.
• Haringey Learns Adult education service offering free courses in computing, digital skills, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), vocational courses, and employment support.
• Haringey Leisure Centres Four leisure centres (Park Road Leisure Centre and Lido, Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, New River Leisure Centre, Broadwater Farm Community Centre) offering gym, swimming, sports facilities, and group exercise classes with membership options.
• Haringey Engagement Hub Online consultation and engagement platform allowing residents to participate in consultations, make complaints, submit suggestions, and engage with council decision-making processes.
• Home Connections Choice-based lettings system for council tenants to bid for and select available social housing properties in Haringey.
• School Admissions Online service for applying for school places, viewing waiting lists, checking school place offers, and submitting appeals for primary, secondary, and junior schools.
• Planning Applications Portal Online portal for viewing, commenting on, and submitting planning applications, appeals, and building control applications.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• London Borough of Camden: Neighboring London Borough Council providing the same statutory local government services (housing, council tax, waste, social care, libraries) to residents of Camden. Directly comparable in service scope, governance structure, and funding model.
• London Borough of Waltham Forest: Adjacent East London borough offering equivalent local government services. Directly comparable in council tax billing, waste management contracting, housing allocation, and library network operations.
• London Borough of Hackney: North London borough operating under the same statutory framework as Haringey, delivering housing, education, social care, waste, and library services. Provides a direct peer for benchmarking service delivery and digital transformation progress.
• London Borough of Southwark: Inner London borough delivering the same local authority functions. Comparable in operating an integrated My Account-style resident portal alongside libraries, leisure centres, and council housing.
• London Borough of Tower Hamlets: Inner London borough with comparable statutory remit comprising housing, planning, social care, and waste services. Useful peer for benchmarking digital service platforms and leisure centre operating models.
• London Borough of Brent: North-West London borough with comparable function sets in housing, planning, social care, and leisure. Useful peer for comparing adult education, employment support, and waste collection operating models.
• London Borough of Islington: Adjacent North London borough offering the same comprehensive suite of statutory services. Closely comparable in population size, demographic profile, and the breadth of digital/physical service delivery channels.
• London Borough of Lewisham: South-East London borough providing equivalent statutory services. Comparable in the use of choice-based lettings for housing allocation and in operating waste collection services through external contractors.
• London Borough of Enfield: Neighboring outer North London borough with the same set of statutory responsibilities. Comparable in scale, service mix, and the mix of physical offices and online portals used to deliver resident services.
• London Borough of Barnet: One of the largest London boroughs by population, delivering the same statutory services. Relevant peer for understanding how boroughs of comparable or larger scale operate digital platforms and multi-vendor service contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/haringeycouncil
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/haringeycouncil
• Facebookfacebook.com/haringeycouncil
• Instagraminstagram.com/haringeycouncil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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