Urgent action is needed to restore the greens on Fortis Green (N10) before an accident happens, say local Liberal Democrats.

The two greens, near the parade of shops on Fortis Green at the end of Midhurst Avenue, are in a very poor condition. In addition to the visual impact of this, the state of the paths running through them is potentially hazardous. While some improvements were made last year following requests from local Councillor Matt Davies (Lib Dem, Fortis Green), restoration to an acceptable standard has still not happened.

“I first raised the state of these greens with Haringey Council over a year ago,” says Cllr Davies. “Some work was done in the area but the paths remained in a poor state. They have raised and cracked paving stones and the worry is that residents could fall and injure themselves. Money spent now on getting this problem sorted could save much more money – and distress – in the future.”

“I expected the paths to be replaced fully when improvements were agreed,” explains Cllr Davies. “When local residents told me this had not happened I asked Haringey Council to look at this again, but three months later and there does not appear to be any progress. These paths need to be laid again properly and maintenance of the greens needs to be tightened up to prevent them ending up in this condition again.

“Maintenance of the area in general appears to be inconsistent, with residents also having raised complaints about litter on the greens. On one occasion a dead bird was left on the greens for several weeks.”