To add to the nightmare of the mounds of rotting rubbish caused by Labour-run Haringey Council’s lack of contingency plan for rubbish collection during the recent strike, Muswell Hill residents have had their problems worsened by missing rubbish bins.

Lib Dem councillor Gail Engert spotted two missing bins whilst walking down Muswell Hill Broadway in her ward.

The first, outside a newsagent on the Broadway, has entirely disappeared, leaving just the open base which has become a magnet for discarded cans and wrappers. The second is next to a bus stop and has been set fire to. The bin has entirely melted and although the metal insert still provides a litter-disposal facility, the bin is extremely unsightly and a trip hazard.

Cllr Engert comments:

“I have written to Haringey Council explaining that they need to replace the bins as soon as possible. We already have a rubbish crisis and the missing bins in popular locations will only add to this. Not only are they eyesores in their current state, but they are health and safety hazards too, and need to be dealt with quickly.”