Lynne Featherstone

Muswell Hill Councillor Lynne Featherstone last week finally securedassurances from Haringey Council that they would be addressing the state ofAvenue Mews, an issue that she has been continually pressing them over formany years.

The issues that have been raised by local residents with LibDem councillors include fly-tipping, obstructive parking and blocked drainsin the Mews, which runs parallel to the Broadway and has become a litter andparking blackspot.

In response the Council has confirmed to Cllr Featherstone that thefollowing action will be taken.

They have requested that waste contractors Haringey Accord contacttraders and residents, to remind them to adhere to the correct proceduresfor leaving waste to be collected i.e. putting it outside on day ofcollection.

Accord have been given instructions regarding spilled rubbish,leaving smelly materials in the road and failures to clean up dumped rubbishin the area.

They will repaint parking and rubbish bays, a job which they failedto complete two years ago, so that there is no conflict of space.

Parking penalties will now be enforced by wardens in the area.

Cllr Featherstone is pleased that some action has been taken. However shesays that she will be keeping a close eye on the area to ensure that theCouncil’s promises are fulfilled. She also says that some issues are yet tobe addressed in the road.

Cllr Featherstone comments:

“Finally residents in and around Avenue Mews are having some of the issuesthat the Lib Dems have been campaigning about for many years acted upon.However, promises are not the same as action – and the proof of the puddingwill be in seeing real action on the ground.

“The Council have much work to do as they are yet to address other problems,such as blocked drains in the Mews. I will be making sure that this andother work assured is carried out promptly.”