Lib Dems in Highgate have welcomed the news that Haringey Council has now agreed a date for a special neighbourhood assembly meeting which will focus on the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) issue now facing Highgate. Lib Dems say it will be a welcome opportunity for local people to put their point of view on present proposals from both Haringey and Camden councils for CPZs in the Highgate area.

The agreement to the 6th November meeting follows pressure from the Lib Dems, who had complained that in the grossly oversized Muswell Hill area assembly, Highgate residents would not have a big enough say on local council issues. As a result, the Lib Dems secured agreement that Highgate could have two special meetings of its own, and this is the first of those.

Highgate councillor Neil Williams said: “This meeting will be a crucial chance to look at the council’s proposals and to ensure that Highgate residents’ views are heard. We will be watching closely to ensure that the process is fully carried through.”

Neil Williams says that Highgate residents wishing to be kept up to date with the details of both this and future Highgate meetings of the neighbourhood assembly should send an email to Neil.Williams@haringeylibdems.org.

Neil Williams has also teamed up with Lynne Featherstone, Lib Dem transport spokesperson at the London Assembly, to give residents a chance to give their views via an on-line survey.