Lib Dem councillor Lynne Featherstone has revisited four of Haringey’s busiest stations to assess the progress of Network Rail in cleaning up the stations following agreed improvements made at a joint inspection back in June. The campaign, started earlier this year, has been gained momentum after hundreds of comments were made on litter and fly-tipping at the borough’s stations in the Lib Dems residents’ survey.

Following a number a years of campaigning for rail issues including safety, overcrowding, punctuality and station security, Cllr Featherstone’s latest campaign to clean up four of the boroughs busiest stations Alexandra Palace, Harringay, Hornsey and Bowes Park is beginning to see results.

Less than 3 months after visiting the stations with Network Rail’s area manager – Mick Murphy – the users are seeing a marked improvement in the cleanliness of the station.

Cllr Featherstone, who revisited the sites with Mick Murphy, saw huge improvements to Alexandra Palace Station including a clean up of the embankments and new fencing along Bedford Road to discourage fly-tipping. The other stations have varying levels of litter clean-up and new fencing proposals pending.

Although pleased with the improvements in cleanliness, the stations and the environs are not yet at an acceptable standard according to Ms Featherstone. She received a further commitment that all of the outstanding promises will be followed through. She is confident that with the good working relationship she has built with Network Rail things will continue to improve.

Cllr Featherstone comments:

“I am delighted with much of the work that has gone on at the stations in particular Alexandra Park. However I am under no misconception that we have a long way to go before the four stations are at a standard that is acceptable.

“I am confident that working with Network Rail we can push the contractors, namely WAGN and Jarvis, to speed up the improvements to the station. I will be paying close attention.”

Notes:

Progress on proposed improvements to stations:

HORNSEY

* Proposal forwarded to Jarvis to install new fencing along Tottenham Lane
* Rubbish cleared from embankment by Tottenham Lane
* Network Rail recognised WAGN as responsibility for station area by Hampden Road and has requested they remove debris and litter from the site
* Network Rail to highlight litter on bridge and request WAGN clean up
* Lib Dems to propose that litter bins be installed outside station by Council

HARRINGAY

* Network Rail to request Jarvis removes litter and fly-tipped rubbish from Quernmore Road and Burgoyne Road ends of station
* Jarvis to install new fencing at Quernmore Road end of station
* Dog mess on bridge to be brought to WAGN’s attention
* Lib Dems to propose that litter bins be installed at either end of bridge by Council

ALEXANDRA PALACE

* Litter and fly-tipped material cleared from embankments
* Erection of new secure fencing along Bedford Road side of station
* Request for WAGN/ JARVIS to remove rubbish from Buckingham Road end of station
* Lib Dems to propose that litter bins be installed at either end of bridge by Council

BOWES PARK

* Some fly-tipped rubbish removed
* Jarvis requested to remove remaining litter from Herbert Road side of station
* Proposal forwarded to Jarvis for new fencing along Herbert Road side of station
* Lib Dems to propose that litter bins be installed at either end of bridge by Council