Lib Dem councillors are calling on Haringey Council to tackle a growing problem of dumped rubbish outside the Kurdish Community Centre in Hornsey. The call comes following failed attempts by the Council’s Hornsey Area Housing Office to ensure that the Centre’s refuse is properly dealt with.

Lib Dems say that the issue has partly arisen due to the lack of a contract for waste collection between Accord, Haringey’s waste contractors and the centre. However Lib Dem environment spokesperson, Bob Hare says that the Council has been aware of the problem for quite some time, but nothing has been done to alleviate the situation.

Cllr Hare says that the refuse problem is being greatly compounded by fly-tipping, which the Council is very slow to clear up. Not only does this make the wider area look a mess, but it aggravates the problem by attracting more dumping.

He believes the situation could be simply resolved if the Council regularly checked what has become a dumping hotspot, with rubbish strewn over a large area and even thrown up onto the roof of the porch. In addition, the Council must insist that the community centre make satisfactory arrangements for the secure containment and regular collection of their own refuse.

Cllr Bob Hare comments:

“This problem is unacceptable and completely avoidable. It is a major and highly visible eyesore, and is causing distress to the many Hornsey residents who live near or pass by the area.

“The Council must institute regular checks on this fly-tipping hotspot. Also they must contact the Community Centre, make them aware of the problem and ensure that proper arrangements for their refuse are established immediately.”