Council Releases Extra Funds To Improve Roads
Seven roads in SW15 to benefit from the £3m set aside
Holroyd Road one of the roads benefiting from extra funds - image Google street view
Road users and pedestrians on seven Putney roads will see further improvements to carriageway surfaces and pavements as part of another £3m set aside by the council for renewals and upgrades.
The Council has announce that the following streets are included in the works programme:
Brathway Road,
Campion Road,
Coalecroft Road,
Holroyd Road,
Roskell Road,
Tideswell Road and
Wimbledon Park Road
Last year £4.5m was spent on laying new pavements and resurfacing local residential roads and this financial year will see another £3m added to that total.
The Council reports that since April 2012 the council has invested around £15m fixing potholes and keeping the more than 230 miles of road surface the council is responsible for maintaining in a good state of repair. Over this time period more than 35,000 potholes have been fixed.
Keeping pavements and footpaths in good order is also a council priority. Last year the council spent £2m relaying pavements and this year another £1m will be invested in renewing pavements in 15 residential roads.
Transport spokesman Cllr Jonathan Cook said: “We know that our residents take great pride in the borough which is why we put a lot of effort into keeping roads and pavements in good order.
“Dealing with worn out road surfaces, repairing potholes and renewing pavements makes travel in all its forms safer for residents across the board whether they are walking, riding or driving. It is through the council’s prudent management of its finances that we are able to find this money and keep our borough’s streets and pavements looking good.”
Residents can report potholes or broken pavements via www.wandsworth.gov.uk/potholes or by emailing onstreetservices@wandsworth.gov.uk.
A list of those streets that are scheduled to be resurfaced or have new pavement laid is available on the council’s website. This list is not definitive as on some occasions preliminary investigations may result in some roads and/or footways not being progressed due to site conditions or works by other utilities or agencies in which case alternatives will be selected from a reserve list.
August 17, 2018