A Lib Dem councillor has won the backing of residents to hold a meeting to discuss severe problems in a Haringey housing development. Cllr Ross Laird, who represents Muswell Hill, has been working with residents of Connaught House, N10, over the severe problems of dumped rubbish, potholes, abandoned cars and crime in the area.

Cllr Ross Laird, Lib Dem Councillor for Muswell Hill, has now won backing from local residents in Connaught House, Connaught Gardens, to set up an initial meeting to discuss their concerns with Housing 21, the Metropolitan Police and Haringey Council. Cllr Laird has already received warm backing for the meeting from Housing 21 officials who said they would support the creation of a residents’ association. Cllr Laird has also written a letter to the Metropolitan Police calling for their involvement and support, and says the estate has been starved of necessary attention and funds for too long.

Cllr Laird said: “I welcome the enthusiasm that some residents in Connaught Gardens, and Connaught House in particular, have shown for the idea of a residents’ meeting to sort out the problems in the area. I will hopefully be holding a meeting some time in September with residents to discuss where we go from here and will continue to work with my colleague Lynne Featherstone to improve the area. I warmly welcome the active engagement of Housing 21 and Haringey Council officers in the process so far, particularly Housing 21’s emphatic support for the creation of a residents’ association.”