Stroud Green’s new Lib Dem councillor Laura Edge has welcomed the plans by Network Rail to improve the state of the unsightly railway bridge on Oakfield Road – and has pledged to keep up the pressure to ensure the works, which are in the design stage, will be completed as soon as possible.

Cllr Laura Edge says that the bridge, which is an eyesore and is a magnet for dumping in the area, has been the subject of many complaints from local residents.

The bridge was left in its present unsightly state following works in 2001, and the cladding, which is currently in place, has proved a magnet for dumping.

Stroud Green councillor Laura Edge comments:

“Works to improve the state of the bridge are long overdue and it is a big concern for residents in and around Oakfield Road. Its present condition encourages dumping. I will be working with Lynne Featherstone and keeping up the pressure on Network Rail to ensure that improvement works are carried out as swiftly as possible.”