Issue - meetings

Nick Rau of the Fountain Area Residents Association gave a presentation on the environmental improvements being made in the area, focussing particularly on the ‘Revamp the Ramp’ project.

This area had been targeted as it was currently a hot spot for Anti Social Behaviour (ASB), fly tipping and was poorly lit. The group had carried out a questionnaire that established that local residents supported the project and funding has been obtained from the Making the Difference Programme.

To kick start the project an event had been held to raise awareness and further consultation was planned with local residents to determine exactly how the funding should be spent to improve the area.

It was confirmed that when ‘consultation’ was referred to it did not mean that external consultants were being employed and that the group itself would undertake this work.

As an interim measure, the RA also carried out a small planting project on parts of the area around the ramp (Lomond Close and Southey Rd car park verges), which was carried out by resident volunteers, with help from Homes for Haringey, Neighbourhood Management and the council’s Parks department. The RA intends to look after the plants with water provided through a specially purchased long hose-pipe, using the supply from the house of one of the RA members.