A Winchmore Hill newsagent is backing a campaign to put explicit' lad mags on the top shelf out of sight of young children.

Nayam Patel, owner of Hunters newsagents in The Green, has teamed up with Enfield Southgate MP David Burrowes to raise concerns about the pornographic' content of lad mags and some tabloid newspapers.

They are urging newsgents in the area to create a family-friendly magazine display policy, with Mr Burrowes handing out Family Friendly' certificates to those who take part.

The initiative is part of a wider campaign involving MPs and the public, who want an independent regulator to restrict the display of such magazines in a bid to stop children buying them.

Labour MP for Crosby Claire Curtis-Thomas, presented her Regulation of Sale and Display of Sexually Explicit Material Bill to the Commons in June.

A month earlier the National Federation of Retail Newsagents set out guidelines for the display of material in newsagents, although these are not legally binding.

Mr Burrowes said: "In the midst of recent publicity, and through constituents raising the issue, I have recognised the level of concern over the culture of lad mags on sale in newsagents, in particular the current access children have to magazines such as FHM, Zoo and Nuts in some local newsagents."

Mr Patel who has run Hunters Newsagents for the past three years, ensures lad mags' are kept to the top shelves and explicit tabloid newspapers such as the Daily Sport are kept out of the reach of children.

He has also created a special children and teenage magazine area to keep youngsters away from explicit material.

He said: "Lots of families and mums with young children come into the shop, so it is important to keep the lad mags out of reach of the little ones.

"Parents appreciate this and it makes them feel comfortable bringing their children into the shop and allowing them to browse on their own."