Over the Easter weekend graffiti was daubed over the fence in front of the collapsed Queen’s Lodge, in Queen’s Avenue, Muswell Hill. The graffiti read: “Corrupt council caused this chaos and destruction”.

Following the collapse of the former Queen’s Lodge (53 – 55 Queen’s Avenue) in February, local Liberal Democrat Councillors Stephen Gilbert and Matt Davies joined with Lynne Featherstone in calling for Haringey Council to open an inquiry. They tabled a motion calling for an inquiry at the last Full Council meeting inquiry, but it was ‘talked out’ by Labour Councillors.

Commenting on the graffiti, Liberal Democrat ward Councillor Stephen Gilbert said:

“I do not in anyway condone this, or any other graffiti, but it is a graphic illustration of the level of anger that local people are feeling towards a council that they believe has let them down.

“Local people are beginning to believe that this is more conspiracy than accident, and Labour councillors preventing a debate on the issue only fuels the impression that the Council has something to hide.

“Only an independent inquiry into how this happened can address local people’s legitimate concern. My colleagues and I will be tabling another motion for an inquiry at the next Full Council meeting, and I am challenging Labour councillors to listen to local people and vote for it.”