Campaigners’ fears over addict centre relocation

FEARFUL residents in Mildmay have joined a campaign to fight plans to house a drug centre for 65 addicts in the heart of a residential area.
Protesters – who include a TV arts producer – accuse Islington council of “quietly” wanting to relocate the centre, opposite two schools and an adventure playground, to leafy King Henry’s Walk.
Susan Monaco, who produces TV documentaries featuring art critic Brian Sewell, said the protest group were concerned that the centre may attract undesirables to the neighbourhood.
“Obviously we’re not against help for drug dependents and we know that the centre has got to go somewhere,” she said.
“We just don’t feel that a close knit residential area like this where there are a lot of young families is entirely appropriate for a drug centre.”