Local Liberal Democrat councillors Matt Davies and Lynne Featherstone are calling for action on a flyposting eyesore in Muswell Hill.

The disused orange phone kiosk on Fortis Green Road (near the Odeon Cinema) is a target for flyposters and an unwelcome blot on the area. With no-one willing to take responsibility for the kiosk, it is the perfect place for unwanted advertising and posters.

Islington Council has taken steps to smarten up similar boxes in their borough by covering the boxes with a wooden trellis and placing growing plants around them, as well as installing flower boxes around the base. The local Lib Dems in Muswell Hill have asked Haringey to consider taking the same innovative approach.

“We have asked Haringey Council to remove the latest flyposting which has been there for weeks,” explains Cllr Davies (Lib Dem, Fortis Green). “It is sad that Muswell Hill is being spoilt by this eyesore. I am aware that there are complications with the company who owns this phone box, but I am urging Haringey Council to do all it can to either bring the box back into use or remove it completely.”

Cllr Lynne Featherstone (Lib Dem, Muswell Hill) adds: “In the meantime, we would like to see if Haringey can take a novel approach to the problem and turn it into an opportunity. Whatever the long-term future of this box, Haringey Council must ensure that illegal flyposting is not tolerated.”