Lib Dem councillor for Muswell Hill Gail Engert has secured assurances that some of the ward’s worst litter and graffiti blackspots will be cleaned up. This followed complaints from residents concerning the state of Parkland Walk.

The clean-up promises followed two separate site visits that environmental enforcement officers and park officers had with Cllr Engert last week, centring on the Muswell Hill section of the Parkland Walk.

Following lobbying of Haringey Council, Cllr Engert has already secured several successes including the clearance of the car park at the Dragon Club, for which officers served a notice for complete clearance, and the removal of tons of bottles, cans and litter behind the fencing above the Muswell Hill underpass. The Council has also done a thorough litter pick of the Muswell Hill stretch of the walk including the area outside Muswell Hill primary school.

However much remains still to be done. Cllr Engert pointed out to officers several other eyesores including the graffiti-covered tunnel under Muswell Hill, dangerous falling down fences, redundant posts, holes and graffiti on the St James’s Lane viaduct.

She is also concerned that many of the issues that she raised this week were raised by her Lib Dem colleague Lynne Featherstone MP and environment spokesperson Cllr Bob Hare less than 18 months ago.

Cllr Engert will be seeking assurances from the Council that these blackspots are regularly checked and cleared to prevent a reoccurrence of these problems.

Cllr Engert (Muswell Hill) comments:

“I am pleased that the Council has agreed to address these issues and I will be paying close attention to ensure the work is carried out swiftly. I shall also be doing regular patrols to make sure that the walk is kept litter-free and this clearance was not a one-off.”