A Wood Green Lib Dem councillor has called on Haringey Council to beef up its abandoned vehicles ‘hotline’ after being held in a queue for 12 minutes while trying to report an abandoned car and van. Susan Oatway, councillor for Alexandra Ward and her party’s environment spokesperson, says that delays in the line will put residents off from reporting the scourge of abandoned vehicles in the borough. Ms Oatway was held in a telephone queue for 12 minutes on Friday, and eight minutes on Saturday.

Susan Oatway comments:

“Haringey’s recorded message asked me to call back at a less busy period, but with no definition of what the best times are. A wait of 12 minutes is unacceptable and if the Council is offering the service, they should make sure that it performs better.”

In response to many requests from residents, the Lib Dems have also produced an abandoned vehicles factsheet, which sets out the law around abandoned vehicles and how residents can help to reduce the problem. Residents who would like a copy can obtain one by sending an email toabandonedvehicles@haringeylibdems.org or calling (020) 8340 5459.