Lib Dem councillors and residents are celebrating after British Telecom (BT) decided to scrap plans to construct a telegraph pole in the middleof Priory Park, N8. The climb-down follows pressure from residents and localcouncillors who were keen to protect the attractive park from a potentialeyesore.

Crouch End councillor David Winskill was contacted by local residents alongwith his Lib Dem colleague, Cllr Lynne Featherstone. He immediatelycontacted Haringey Council about the issue while residents startedcampaigning. They are delighted that the hard work and commitment ofresidents in the area has paid off and warns any future plans for telegraphpoles in the park will be met with an equal amount of opposition.

Cllr Featherstone comments:

“I am glad that BT has decided to call off plansfor a telegraph pole in the Park. Opposition was so active that it wasimpossible to ignore and the local residents should be congratulated.”

Cllr Winskill (Crouch End) added:

“This is a great victory for residents intheir fight to maintain the parkland. We hope that this is the end of BT’splans, but if they decide to reinvestigate the issue they will be met withthe same strong and vocal opposition. I have told local residents to keeptheir eyes peeled over the festive period for tall thin Christmas Tress withwires being planted in the park!”