Commenting on the decision to open a new primary school at the TUC Centre site in Crouch End, Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson Cllr Lynne Featherstone says:

“This is a wonderful result, and we are delighted that the efforts of the local community and local Lib Dem councillors will now result in a much-needed new school for Crouch End. It will help hugely the pressure on places in the area, and the Council should press ahead with detailed plans as soon as possible.”

Crouch End councillor David Winskill has been pressing Haringey Council hard to open a school on the site. There has been a desperate need for a new primary school for several years, and he has been lobbying Haringey’s education and property services department, as well as writing directly to TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber in recent months.

Cllr David Winskill adds:

“This is superb news, and it is a great result for all of those who have worked so hard for this. I hope that Haringey will engage fully with local people at an early stage on the design process for the site, and I will be pressing to ensure that they do. This is a brilliant opportunity to enhance the immediate area in so many ways.”