Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Walkway near Turnpike Lane Station
I was just wondering if anyone else has noticed the disgusting state that the walkway between Westbury Avenue and Turnpike Lane Station has become. This used to be nice little are with a florist, grocery and newsagents and was kept clean. Now it is dirty and full of pigeon mess, rubbish, urine and who knows what else. It is also unlit which a safety risk as well.
I contacted Haringey Council twice about this and their response was that they do not own the building so is nothing to do with them. They said it is owned by TFL but TFL say different! It appears that no one cares.
You can see by the floor and architecture that it is a lovely art deco space and could look lovely if professionally cleaned up (as well as the shop owners and mini cab office keeping clean as well).
Who would be a good contact to put pressure on the council. Whether they own it or not it is a public area and very busy.
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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on
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If you mean Westbury Arcade, Kerry-Ann, it's in West Green Ward and the three councillors are Eddie Griffith, Rahman Khan, and Toni Mallett who would normally be your first port of call after you've got nowhere with Council and TfL staff.
eddie.griffith@haringey.gov.uk rahman.khan@haringey.gov.uk toni.mallett@haringey.gov.uk
However, just across Westbury Avenue is Noel Park Ward and as you know, one of the councillors is Alan Strickland who is the "cabinet" councillor for regeneration. Who'll be on the ball with issues in Wood Green. So maybe start with him. alan.strickland@haringey.gov.uk
(Tottenham Hale ward councillor)
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Permalink Reply by Rachella on
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The Wood Green Action Group had a walkabout with the architects and council officers involved in a small regeneration scheme for Wood Green High Road. We showed then the state of that walkway, but so far, nothing has happened to improve it.
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Permalink Reply by Milda Rami on
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Yes, it is really disgusting!
There are some broken lamps above the pasage, surely they should be fixed in the interest of public safety?
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This morning I emailed Cllr Alan Strickland asking him to look at this discussion thread.
It sounds as though there are issues of commercial and residential waste. If you've tried reporting problems via the Council's website, you'll have realised it still lacks the facility for posting photos. And while there are maps to indicate the location of problems - this doesn't apply to dumping.
So you might want to consider using the free website FixMyStreet - with or without photos. Its mapping facility is pretty clear and easy to use. And it has the big advantage that you can also see other people's reports. Though I had a quick look and couldn't spot reports about this walkway.
I also did a quick check about ownership and if I've got the right walkway, it's likely to be privately owned - which also includes the lighting. (In other words, not 'adopted' by the Council.
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Permalink Reply by Kerry-Ann Goode on
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Thanks for everyone's assistance with this. Glad I am not the only resident concerned. I read in the local press that a man was assaulted and robbed there last year, I thought that would put the powers that be into action but alas not. This area could be a gold mine with it's location and there is a lot of space for alfresco cafes. The owner can't be making that much money from the venues that are there.
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Looks great, Pete. But it doesn't prevent the Council at least trying to broker temporary arrangements to improve the problems mentioned by Kerry-Ann, Rachella, and Milda. The council has powers to serve notices on landlords and traders if necessary. The link between defective street lighting and crime is very well known. And the "broken window theory" applies just as much to dumped rubbish, graffiti, damaged lights etc.
A range of the highest quality jams tomorrow is fine. But it needn't exclude a thin slice of bread today.
I don't know about the Wood Green plans. But I do know about the huge sums about to be spent on grand plans at Tottenham Green - with a highly dubious outcome. And also how in the meantime this has blighted basic maintenance on the Green. I hope that something similar is not happening near Turnpike Lane station.
A further point is that when residents complain about problems in Wood Green, there should be some mechanism for letting them know that plans are underway. And perhaps inviting them to take part in the discussions. When people report street-scene issues and nothing seems to happen, they may simply not bother reporting in future.
The council, in effect, throws away two valuable resources: residents' eyes 'n' ears; and their potential engagement with public issues.
(Tottenham Hale ward councillor)
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