London council pledges to fix potholes with £10 million road investment Roads and pavements in a South London borough will get a record £10.3 million makeover this year to make them safer.
Labour councillor Jenny Yates, Cabinet Member for Transport, said: “I am very pleased that we’re able to make this scale of investment because I think it’s so important to improve, particularly, the condition of the pavements to make them safer for pedestrians – particularly those with mobility impairments.
The report added the works will reduce the volume of reactive maintenance works needed to repair roads and pavements, improve safety, slash the number of claims received by the council for accidents and injuries and cut complaints from the public.
A report by council officers said this increased investment will stop the condition of Wandsworth’s roads and pavements declining, while enabling major improvements over time.
The planned works, totalling £10.3m, make up the biggest highway maintenance scheme to be designed and delivered in a single year in Wandsworth.
