After years of lobbying, the Council have finally written to confirm that Denton Road will be resurfaced next month. This is long overdue as the road surface has been disintegrating for years, making it increasingly dangerous – particularly for cyclists. I’ve written to the Council several times since I was elected asking for action on Denton and other substandard roads.
According to the Council letter the works will last from the 6th till the 8th July and will involve the full closure of the road. Residents will be asked to move their vehicles away – or face having them towed to nearby roads (given the short notice the Council gives residents this is bound to cause problems for residents who are on holiday). I’ve contacted the Council to ask them to confirm they have told London Buses about the plans so that W5 passengers can be warned about diversions.
Its great news that the Council are at last taking action. However, the Council’s continued underinvestment in roads means that they are actually deteriorating faster than they are being repaired. Last year the percentage of minor roads in Haringey that were officially substandard increased to 10%. I challenged the Labour councillor in charge of roads about this at the last council cabinet meeting (16th June) - but just got a waffley response about road repairs being ‘cyclical’.