A London Assembly member has condemned the closure of tube station ticket offices next year.

Joanne McCartney, who represents Enfield and Haringey, has slammed the decision for ticket offices at London underground stations in the borough are to close by October 2015.

The borough is served by Cockfosters, Oakwood, Arnos Grove and Bounds Green Tube stations.

The Labour assembly member claims that 900 staff will be cut from tube stations as a result of the closures.

She said: “More people than ever are using the Tube network, yet Boris Johnson’s cuts will mean hundreds fewer staff there to help passengers. It is outrageous that just a month after Londoners face another round of fare rises, Boris Johnson plans to cut the service they are offered. It’s a real case of the Mayor asking Londoners to pay more and get less in return.

“This fight isn’t about whether staff are based in ticket offices or on platforms, it’s about whether there are enough staff overall to provide customers with a good service, particularly the elderly and disabled.

“Before he was elected, Boris Johnson promised voters that he would not close any of the capital’s ticket offices, now he is set to axe them all. Londoners will have to ask how much the Mayor’s word is really worth.”