Lynne Featherstone

Muswell Hill Councillor Ross Laird has branded as 'farcical' last night's decision of Haringey's Licensing committee to grant all the late night licence operations for Muswell Hill nightclubs and fast food take-aways.Lib Dem councillors in Muswell Hill and Fortis Green have been campaigning along with local residents over the noise disturbance and litter caused by the late night opening.

While all the applications went through last night, Lib Dems have acknowledged that the local businesses concerned have at least made some moves to address residents' woes.

Commenting after the meeting, Councillor Laird said:

"The Licensing Committee was pretty farcical. The Chair hardly seemed to know what she was doing. Nevertheless, despite the fact that all the applications were accepted, the owners of the outlets have gone some way to meet local resident's complaints and have changed their habits accordingly.

"Along with my Lib Dem colleagues in Fortis Green, I will of course be monitoring this situation to make sure they adhere to the terms of their licences."