Recently uncovered figures have supported residents’ and Lib Dem concerns that fly-tipping in Haringey is an ongoing problem blighting the cleanliness of the borough.

Data received from Flycapture, the national fly-tipping database, show that Haringey is fourth in a list of councils with the highest incidents of fly-tipping in England.

Liberal Democrats throughout the borough have recently gathered photos to show that fly-tipping is a problem that continues to ruin the cleanliness of the borough. Latest incidents of fly-tipping highlighted by Lib Dems include much-loved green spaces Parkland Walk and Queens Wood (Highgate) that have been subject to unsightly waste dumping.

Recent Audit Commission figures show that clean streets was second only to the level of crime in Haringey resident’s most important issues.

Cllr Martin Newton, Lib Dem spokesperson for Traffic, Street Cleaning and Rubbish comments:

“People obviously want clean streets but fly-tipping continues and at what seems an increased rate. Haringey Council needs to ensure that it clamps down hard on the fly-tippers to make the borough a cleaner place. We cannot continue to see more people indiscriminately dumping waste wherever they please.”

Cllr Karen Alexander (Harringay ward) adds:

“Despite continual requests for improved street cleaning, rubbish collection and enforcement of fly-tipping, many of the Harringay Ladder roads are still plagued by unsightly clusters of rubbish bags and other discarded items. My main concern is that clean up operations only seem to occur where residents or councillors are active at alerting Haringey Council to its existence. In other areas, where residents are less active, dumped rubbish seems to remain untouched.”

Cllr David Winskill, who chaired a recent Overview and Scrutiny review of fly-tipping in Haringey, adds:

“The blight of fly tipping is a big problem caused by a small number of thoughtless, anti-social people. The Review had the brief of looking at prevention and the key message is that Haringey needs a joined up, cross agency approach. The Lib Dems are keen to ensure that preventative action is properly resourced and will hold Haringey Labour to account if it diverts cash elsewhere.”