Haringey Council is today (Saturday June 27) supporting Black Pound Day – which puts the spotlight on Black-owned businesses in the borough. The town hall says it is the first local authority in the country to support the scheme, designed to encourage spending at Black-owned shops.

It is part of the council’s efforts to support local business – it will also support Independents’ Day in July, Business Women’s Day in September, Global Entrepreneurship Week in November and Small Business Saturday in December.

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“Our view of the Black Lives Matter movement is not just about keeping Black people alive, but it is also about improving the lives that Black people live. We are very much aware of the many barriers and difficulties that Black entrepreneurs face.”

The council has promoted Black-owned businesses on its social media feeds.