CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION TO END LITTER DISPUTE

12.11.03

Cllr Lynne Featherstone is calling for Haringey Council to urgently address serious litter problems in Duckett Road and the surrounding Ladder roads. The situation has continued to deteriorate and residents have become increasingly frustrated at Haringey's failure to keep the street litter-free.

Cllr Featherstone (Lib Dem) has written to the Council asking them to ensure an immediate improvement to street cleaning in the area.

"Local residents have been complaining about the very poor standard of street cleaning for months, but have seen no improvement to the service - a service which we all pay a lot of money for through our Council Tax," explains Cllr Featherstone. "Being so close to the shopping centre, these roads clearly need more frequent sweeping. Litter is being allowed to build up and have a detrimental effect on people's quality of life, not to mention the potential safety and health hazards, and this is simply unacceptable."

Residents have been complaining to the Council for months, reporting that there is constantly rubbish building up in these streets, including foul smelling rubbish and food leftovers as well as bulky rubbish like discarded tyres and furniture. Some items are left for weeks or even months.

"Some of the problems can be solved easily," says Cllr Featherstone. "For example, street sweepers often go along the road just before the refuse collectors, whereas with a bit of common sense planning they could sweep the road after, to much better effect."

"Haringey Accord receive a huge chunk of local residents' council taxes. The Council must ensure that at last we get value for money - without these basic failures. I will be working with my colleague Cllr Wayne Hoban to press the Council to ensure these changes are made."

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