Repairs to roads across the London Borough of Haringey are taking place following a meeting of the Full Council on 23 February at which Cllr Martin Newton, Liberal Democrat Transport and Highways spokesperson, highlighted in a slide show the vast array of borough-wide problems on Haringey’s streets – from potholes and faded road markings to uneven pavements, worn out pedestrian crossings and dumping.

Cllr Newton, who came up with the idea of showing to the Labour-run council the real state of the borough, comments:

“Many of the issues raised, such as potholes and poor pavements, impact daily on the lives of residents but others, such as faded pedestrian crossings and worn-out anti-skid surfacing, can have more serious safety consequences. Everyone can see the state of the roads and pavements and highlighting these problems visually has produced some individual results borough-wide but Haringey Council must accept responsibility for our environment and its upkeep.

“I was shocked that Labour councillors were totally unaware of the many problems highlighted in the wards they represent and it proved a real wake-up call.”

Lynne Featherstone MP, added:

“I am glad that Haringey Council has finally sat up and listened. For too long Haringey Council has sat back waiting for roads, pavements and zebra crossings to degrade beyond repair. I hope now they will start to take proactive action – but I will not hold my breath.”