Haringey’s Liberal Democrats and Woodside ward Liberal Democrat candidate Nigel Scott are calling for a rethink over the proposed Haringey Heartlands ‘Spine Road’.

This road will be the first step in redeveloping the large gas works/railway lands site, to the west of Shopping City. It will funnel heavy lorry traffic coming and going from the north along Station Road and Park Avenue.Five million pounds has been allocated by the Government to build the road.

Local residents groups have pressed Labour-run Haringey Council to go for an alternative route that will access the site from Wood Green High Road – encouraging lorries to use proper designated through roads like the High Road and Bounds Green Road.This suggestion has been dismissed out of hand.

“Station Road and Park Avenue were never intended to take heavy lorry traffic, and are not designated for it”, said Nigel. “Residents living alongside these roads already have to put up with a huge volume of through traffic.They should not be expected to take any more.”

Haringey Lib Dems are pledged to re-consult local residents on the route before a final decision is made if they take control of the council on May 4th – as long as it is not too late.”I hope Labour won’t try and ‘sign off’ the route before the election and thwart the will of the people”, said Nigel Scott.

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