The Opposition in Haringey has confirmed its new leadership team, following their Annual General Meeting last night (Monday 16th May).

Following the 2022 local elections, the Liberal Democrats will have seven councillors on Haringey Council, covering five wards. The party held all three of its seats in Highgate ward, while also retaining one councillor in each of Alexandra Park, Crouch End, Fortis Green and Muswell Hill.

Haringey Council last night (14th March) voted unanimously to become the first local authority in the country to give its formal support to the Show Us You Care Too campaign. The campaign is asking for ‘care experience’ to be made a protected characteristic - which would make it against the law to discriminate against those who have spent time growing up in care.

A few weeks ago, it emerged that the Metropolitan Police had interviewed multiple Haringey Labour councillors, due to allegations of fraud regarding the Cranwood development in Muswell Hill. We became aware of questionable property deals going back over ten years, and demanded a wide-ranging investigation into possible corruption. Thanks to the pressure of Liberal Democrats in the council chamber, and all residents who signed our petition, the Leader of the Council was forced to agree to a corruption probe.

The government has confirmed that it will look into rulebreaking from Haringey Council, who appear to be illegally spending thousands of pounds distributing a propaganda magazine around the borough. In response to a question in the House of Lords from Lynne Featherstone, the former MP for Hornsey & Wood Green, government minister Lord Greenhalgh confirmed that officials would take the matter up with Haringey’s Chief Executive as an initial step.

Alexandra's Lib Dem councillors will make it clear to the council that they cannot press ahead with the scheme, following an overwhelming response from residents against the proposals.

This week it emerged that the Metropolitan Police have interviewed multiple Labour councillors, who run Haringey, due to allegations of fraud surrounding a development at the site of the old Cranwood care home in Muswell Hill.