Its been a long hard winter – and that has taken its toll on our local roads. Roads that haven’t been resurfaced for many years are now crumbling with potholes appearing everywhere.  These potholes cause damage to cars and can be very dangerous.  Tragically, one local man recently won £1m of compensation from Haringey Council after sustaining brain damage when he tripped in a pothole.

Commenting on the need to repair Haringey’s pothole-ridden roads, Councillor Richard Wilson said:

I’ve reported dozens of these dangerous holes to Haringey Council, including this one pictured in Inderwick Road, along with many others in Granville Road and Stapleton Hall Road.

But what these roads really need it is to be properly resurfaced so these potholes stop appearing and people stop tripping and claiming compensation from the Council.  Surely it must be cheaper in the long run to spend money maintaining the roads properly?

I’ve put in requests for Haringey to make resurfacing these roads a priority for the next year.