Liberal Democrat London Assembly member Lynne Featherstone has secured assurances that urgent action will be taken to resolve the poor drainage problem by Chiltern Court at the foot of Pages Hill, Muswell Hill.

The request for action by Cllr Featherstone was made after she received complaints from local residents that their properties were being regularly flooded because the current drains are insufficient to handle the volume of water that flows down the hill.

Following an investigation of the site, Haringey Council noted the area was susceptible to flooding and has put in a request to its contractors to install linear drainage across the full width of the opening to property in the area, to be implemented as a matter of urgency.

Cllr Featherstone has welcomed the Council’s plans but says that the Council must address the issue of poor drainage across the borough.

Cllr Featherstone comments:

“I am pleased that Haringey Council is taking action to resolve the flooding problem in Pages Hill.I deal with many residents’ complaints, particularly at this time of year regarding blocked drains and flooding. It is important that the Council quickly and effectively resolves this problem. It can can often lead to hazardous roads and pavements, and damage to people’s homes.”