Lib Dem councillors in Alexandra ward have successfully lobbied Haringey Council to secure funding to improve road safety on the busy Alexandra Park Road and Durnsford Road. The roads, that are crossed by many children on their way to Rhodes Avenue and Alexandra Park schools, will be improved after a Safer Routes to School grant was secured.

Local Lib Dem councillors Susan Oatway and Wayne Hoban, along with local residents, have been pursuing the issue for over a year and are delighted by the news that will see some safety improvements to the current situation. However they are under no illusions that much more needs to be done to ensure that road safety is improved in this and many other areas of the borough.

Lib Dem Deputy Leader Wayne Hoban comments:

“I am delighted that this long overdue funding for this road has been secured. It will allow us to make a start working with local residents on the implementation of some safety measures for this road.

Cllr Oatway adds:

“Residents have worked hard to secure this funding and they should be applauded. However this is just the start and we will continue to press for more to improve road safety.”