Haringey Council spent £42,000 on bottled water over the last three years, research by Haringey Liberal Democrats has revealed.

The Labour administration was forced into the admission in a response to a question from Liberal Democrat Councillor Jonathan Bloch (Muswell Hill). Liberal Democrats have criticised Haringey Council for wasting taxpayers’ money on unsustainable products and failing to follow its own green agenda.

Cllr Ed Butcher, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, comments;

“Apart from the money Haringey Council is wasting, I am appalled by the unnecessary impact to the environment. As Haringey Labour sit in meetings struggling to come up with ideas to make Haringey Council more sustainable, they are completely oblivious to the water bottles sat on the table in front of them. The obviously do not have a clue when it comes to even the most simple solutions to make Haringey Council greener.”

Cllr Jonathan Bloch (Muswell Hill) adds:

“Yet again we see the wastefulness of Haringey Labour. They appear happy to pour council taxpayers money down the drain on unnecessary luxuries such as bottled water, while at the same time presiding over one of the highest Council Tax rates in London and implementing inflation busting charges on numerous services. Why cannot Haringey Council make do with tap water, as the vast majority of Haringey’s residents do and if they are unhappy with the water quality the Council should complain to Ofwat.”