Lib Dem Councillor Lynne Featherstone is calling for Haringey Council to take urgent action to resolve the fly-tipping problem in Queens Wood after Haringey’s contractors, Haringey Accord, informed her that it was not their responsibility.

Cllr Featherstone, along with her colleagues in Muswell Hill and Highgate wards, have campaigned for the last couple of years for Haringey Council to take action to control this fly-tipping blackspot with some success.

Haringey Accord have made Queens Wood Road a priority road and have made assurances that road sweepers will report fly-tipped items on regular sweeps of the area. They have also installed CCTV to record those dumping at this location.

However Accord have stated that the wood itself is not their responsibility and as a result much of the fly-tipped rubbish remains uncollected.

Cllr Featherstone is concerned at the current gap in Haringey’s clean-up service. She has contacted Haringey Council to seek assurances that they will resolve this issue with Accord and ensure that fly-tipped rubbish is removed from the wood within 48 hours of it being reported.

Cllr Featherstone (Muswell Hill) comments: “It is a concern that Haringey Council appears to have gaps in the service.

“However, I am pleased that action is being taken with respect to the road itself and I hope that the CCTV will help to prosecute those responsible for this most anti-social practice.”