Lib Dem Councillor Lynne Featherstone has called on Haringey Council to carry outa full transport assessment of the area around a proposed major housingdevelopment at the Coppetts Road – A406 North Circular intersection beforegiving the development the go ahead.

Cllr Lynne Featherstone is deeply concerned over the possible increase inrat-running on roads such as Tetherdown, Coppetts Road and Creighton Avenueby the proposed 138-unit residential development on the old Lynx Depot site.

For the past month she has been pressing Haringey Council to obtain section 106funding from the developers to carry out a full assessment of the trafficimplications of the development. Section 106 monies are paid by developersto counter the impact of their schemes on the local community.

As yet the Council has not given support to a traffic assessment, arguing that there wouldbe less movements than there were by Lynx lorries previously. But CllrFeatherstone says that while Lynx lorries mainly used the A406, newresidents are more likely to use residential roads to reach Highgate orMuswell Hill.

However Cllr Featherstone has given a guarded welcome to Haringey Council’s planto increase public transport links should the development get the go-ahead.She welcomes the idea but has expressed concerns at the ability of many ofthe residential roads to cope with a busy bus route.

She has requested details from the Council of what the proposals are forimproved public transport links.

Cllr Featherstone comments:

“This residential development has not beenclearly thought through. Haringey Council is making far too many assumptionsabout the traffic impact.

“It is essential that a clear and thorough transport assessment is made sothat decisions can be made on an fully informed basis. I will continue topress the Council for this.”