Lib Dem Muswell Hill Councillor, Ross Laird, has labelled Haringey Council’s running of a Muswell Hill council block ‘a disgrace’ after a recent site visit. Cllr Laird has notified Haringey Council about the state of Connaught House, in N10, which is littered with several dumped cars, piles of rubbish, which is encouraging rats, and unsafe playing areas.

Ross Laird has written to the housing association that runs the site about a list of issues that need to be resolved, including dampness. He has also contacted the police and Haringey Council to try and clean up the abandoned cars and dumped rubbish, and encourage more regular communications.

Cllr Laird comments:

“Local residents are right to feel aggrieved about the state of Connaught House as it is in a very bad state of repair. My discussions with local residents have revealed a list of problems that need to be urgently resolved.

“The area needs a number of key safety measures, including door entry phones and better lighting. In addition, the local play area is in a poor state and there are many steps needing urgent repairs. Along with my colleagues Jonathan Bloch and Lynne Featherstone, I will be pressing the Council to do better in future.”