Lynne Featherstone

With Haringey’s record on rubbish in the spotlight, Stroud Green by election candidate Laura Edge is presenting hundreds of petition signatures from Haringey residents calling for the Council to scrap its controversial charges for the collection of bulky waste.

Lib Dems say that partly because of the charges, large items such as old fridges and other large waste litter the borough’s streets. The petition will be handed in today by Lib Dem councillors at the full Council meeting.

Laura Edge says Haringey’s policy is a false economy, as it results in the unscrupulous dumping of these large items – with Haringey having to foot the bill anyway, as they have to clear up the mess. The Labour council has recently admitted to Lib Dem councillors that demand for collections of bulky rubbish has declined by almost 75% since the introduction of the charges.

Stroud Green candidate Laura Edge comments:

“It is time Haringey reversed its stance on this issue, as it is leading to more dumping in the area. Any revenue the Council gains is more than outweighed by the extra fly-tipping. Some residents cannot afford bulk collections, and resent paying when they believe this should be covered by the Council Tax.”