It was a busy weekend in the Stroud Green by election, as Lib Dem candidate and local resident Laura Edge toured Stroud Green Road on Saturday with Islington Lib Dem Executive Member for Communities Laura Willoughby. They were joined on the campaign trail by Lib Dem Mayoral candidate and MP, Simon Hughes.

The three visited Stroud Green Road to discuss funding opportunities for the area, in which Lib Dem Islington Council is taking the leading role. Stroud Green Road forms the borough boundary between Islington and Haringey councils. Islington councillor Laura Willoughby told Simon Hughes and Laura Edge that funding was in place for improvements to the busy high street. Laura Willoughby said that Islington Council was extremely keen to consult widely with local people on their views on how the area can be improved.

The three also met with campaigners from the Friends of Finsbury Park, including the group’s chair, Hugh Hayes, to discuss how the park could be improved and how major events could be better managed.

Laura Edge comments:

“Having met with Laura Willoughby, I am confident that there is a way ahead for improvements to Stroud Green Road. If elected, I will be working closely with Laura and other colleagues on Islington Council to consult local people and improve the street scene.

“There are also problems with the drainage in places on the Haringey side.Lib Dem Islington have done a great job in revamping nearby Fonthill Road and are about to start work on Blackstock Road.I am keen to see improvements taken forward on Stroud Green Road itself.It was a very useful meeting.”