Lib Dem Councillor Lynne Featherstone has now received written confirmation from the Metropolitan Police that funding has now been officially agreed to allow the reopening of the Muswell Hill police station front counter.

The letter sent on the 15th January by DCS Colette Paul, confirms that ‘necessary arrangements’ can now be made following the successful allocation of funding for the reopening. She goes on to congratulate Ms Featherstone for her success in campaigning on the issue.

Cllr Featherstone, who has campaigned for well over two years to have the front desk at Muswell Hill reopened is delighted by the news, which will mean that residents in the area will finally have somewhere local to report crime face-to-face. The head of the Met, Sir John Stevens, has requested to open the front desk with Ms Featherstone later this year.

Cllr Featherstone comments:

“I am absolutely delighted that our campaign has succeeded. There is still a lot or work to do, and now we have to contact again those who have volunteered, find more recruits, and get them trained to ensure that the opening can go ahead as soon as possible. I will be working with local commander Stephen Bloomfield to ensure this happens. Without the support local groups and local residents who signed the petition, we would not have reached this stage, and we have made progress.”