An operation to clean up four of Haringey’s scruffiest stations is underway following months of pressure from Lib Dem councillor Lynne Featherstone. Harringey, Hornsey, Alexandra Palace and Bowes Park stations were all earmarked for clear-ups after Ms Featherstone invited a Network Rail representative to visit the sites and take photographs of the litter, fly-tipping and fencing problems at the stations. A month on and Alexandra Palace station has seen its embankments cleared of rubbish and remedial repair work carried out to the fencing.

Bowes Park has also seen some repairs to its fencing and all fly-tipped waste will be removed within the next couple of weeks according to Mick Murphy, Network Rail representative who visited the sites with Ms Featherstone on 7 July.

Cllr Featherstone is pleased with the progress that is being made on the problem. However she is concerned that the rail operator WAGN has yet to produce a timescale for the clean up of litter within 100 metres of the station platform, which is technically their responsibility. Both Ms Featherstone and Mr Murphy have promised to keep an eye on progress, with Mr Murphy hoping to revisit the sites within the next couple of weeks.

Cllr Lynne Featherstone comments:

“I am very pleased with the progress that is being made on the clean up of our local stations. There is plenty of work that needs to be done before the stations meet an acceptable standard, but things are now heading in the right direction.

“I will keep the pressure on the various contractors and ensure that they are playing their part in improving our borough’s stations. Residents deserve clean, safe and welcoming stations, this is a step in the right direction.”