Neighbours have blasted the owners of a cemetery wall that fell onto their gardens almost a year ago and still has not been fixed.

Saul Zadka and Sam Ray, who both live in Holyoake Walk, East Finchley, say their privacy has been “compromised” after the East Finchley Cemetery wall collapsed.

The 7ft wall was toppled by a fallen tree after Storm Eunice battered the UK in February last year, creating a "hazard" for children playing in either garden.

Although the cemetery is in Barnet, it is owned and managed by the City of Westminster, with involvement from the Diocese.

Ham & High: The wall collapse is most pronounced in Mr Zadka's property The wall collapse is most pronounced in Mr Zadka's property (Image: Saul Zadka)

Mr Ray claimed that the council has not done enough to try and fix the wall.

He said: “When the tree damaged the wall, we flagged it to the relevant authorities.

“We were promised that someone would take a look at it and fix it within the next three to four months.

“But it’s almost 12 months later and nothing has changed.”

The wall collapse has created “hazard” and “privacy” issues in Mr Ray’s garden.

He said: “It’s really making life difficult for us. It’s an eyesore to start with, and it’s a hazard issue especially for our relatives’ young kids.

“There are also privacy issues that have been compromised.

“There’s a lot of space that’s opened up between my property and Saul’s – I can literally walk into Saul’s garden without having to go through the main gate.

“He and I have a good rapport so that’s fine, but it needs to be fixed.”

Ham & High: The wall collapse has also affected Mr Ray's property The wall collapse has also affected Mr Ray's property (Image: Sam Ray)

Cllr David Boothroyd, Westminster City Council’s cabinet member for finance and council reform, said: “We would sincerely like to apologise to the households affected by the collapsed wall for the length of time this has taken.

“We would like to assure them that we have been doing our best to resolve the problem as quickly as possible.

“Because of the age of the wall, it was decided to take out a full survey, which took much longer than anticipated and involved a considerable amount of preparatory work, such as cutting back undergrowth.

“The investigation uncovered other problems which also needed to be addressed.

“The work then had to go out to tender and we had to also get approval from the diocese to carry out the repairs.”

He added that a contractor would be appointed this week and that the council hoped work would begin “very shortly”.