Cllr Lynne Featherstone has called for urgent action to be taken to resolve the fly-tipping problem at the former Lynx Depot in Coppetts Road, N10. The Muswell Hill councillor’s calls come following reports from residents that the dumped rubbish has become so bad that it had even started encroaching on to the busy road and causing a hazard.

The depot has been a fly-tipping blackspot in the west of the borough since it closed last year and the Lib Dems have previously urged Haringey Council to take action over this issue with little progress made.

However in response to Ms Featherstone’s request, Haringey has confirmed that its waste management contractor Haringey Accord is going to clear the site. They also added that a CCTV camera would be installed on the site soon as Coppetts Road has now been outlined for targeting in the initial phase of the CCTV at dumping sites initiative.

Cllr Lynne Featherstone comments:

“Both my Fortis Green colleagues and I are pleased with this news and I’m hopeful that this will alleviate the problem. However, Haringey should heed calls to scrap its bulky rubbish collection charges, which are contributing to so many fly-tipping problems across the borough.”