Lib Dem Environment spokesperson Cllr Bob Hare is calling on Haringey Council to resurface the pavements in Sydney Road, which he says have got beyond the point of simple repair.

The residential road situated on the Harringay Ladder has been subject to a poor level of patching work by the Council’s highway team over many years. The result is that the pavements have become a mishmash of tarmac, concrete and manhole covers, with much unevenness, and many cracks and trip hazards.

Cllr Hare is concerned that many sections of pavement in the road not only look shabby, but have got so bad that they present a hazard to pedestrians, particularly elderly and disabled residents.

He has contacted the Council with over twenty photographs of paving blackspots in this road. These include:

Pavements raised and cracked by tree roots,

Un-repaired tarmac,

Uneven mix of paving and tarmac, and

Trip hazards

He says that this is just one of a number of streets in the borough that have been neglected by the Council. He says that action must be taken to ensure pavements are up to an acceptable and safe standard.

Cllr Bob Hare comments:

“Uneven pavements can be a real worry for elderly people and those caring for them. People have a right to pavements which have a safe surface. Uneven pavements mean that everyone has to constantly watch their step to avoid tripping over.”