Wightman/Alroy Traffic Calming Works

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Permalink Reply by BBL on March 2, 2010 at 11:29

Smart boys wanted

Permalink Reply by TTTH on March 9, 2010 at 20:26

In response to the comments from John Mc Queen (see below), I would appreciate your comments. My view is that you only have to go over to Crouch End to see how they deal with paving, i.e much better pavement slabs than our bitumen, e.g see the new "cut to fit" slabs (better than even slabs + infilling red bricks) laid outside the school on Tregaron Av Grove. There is inconsistency in what he is saying here. Is this a conservation area?

Would be interested to know why Pembreton Road got priority/ better footpaths and if anyone has knowledge of why other roads are prioritised? Lothair Road South and Cavendish Rd are my richer neighbours. I am starting to wonder if there is favouritism and whether this is fair? I am not finding the councelor I use very helpful. Can you recommend someone who could fight a better case for me? Considering Alroy Road is the path for many users going to the park, particularly joggers, it's crazy that they would also prioritise roads with less footfall.

I hope that you can help.

> Dear Mr Bannon,
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> Thank you for your email 1st March 2010 regarding footway materials along
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> As set out in Haringey’s streetscape manual bitumen macadam is to be used on
> footways along residential roads. Our Streetscape Manual report gives advice
> and information to Haringey staff that look after the design, appearance and
> upkeep of Haringey streets. This can be found online at www.haringey.gov.uk.
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> Bitumen macadam (bitmac) provides a continuous even surface. It is Haringey
> Councils policy to use bitmac on all residential footways within the borough
> except for certain circumstances such as conservation areas and town centres
> where concrete, natural stone slabs and yorkstone may be used.
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> Unfortunately there is no programme to resurface the footways on Alroy Road
> at this time. The current footway resurfacing will be installed between
> Lothair Road South and Cavendish Road.
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> Should you have any further queries regarding the maintenance work along
> Wightman Road, please contact Laurence Pratt from our maintenance team on
> the following telephone number 020 8489 1136.
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> Yours sincerely,
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> John McQueen
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> Project Engineer

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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on March 9, 2010 at 22:51

Ask him why Effingham Rd has been done so beautifully then. Some people have suggested that it is because an ex-mayoress lives on this street but I think they are being cynical old men.

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Permalink Reply by Adam on March 9, 2010 at 23:04

how come Effingham's metal posts at the junction of the Passage have been painted with white tips - can't we all this?

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Permalink Reply by TTTH on March 30, 2010 at 11:39

A response obviously in connection to the FOI I requested, correcting John Mc Queen's email above. I think that there is still grounds to investigate Effingham Road, i.e. why did they get part paving and not all "bitmac", in line with "Haringey Councils policy to use bitmac on all residential footways". The FOI will hopefully help shed some light, due 19th April.


Dear Mr Bannon

Thank you for your enquiry regarding pavement surfacing in your area. Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to your enquiry.

I am afraid there must have been some confusion with your interpretation of John McQueen's response. The pavement on Wightman Road between Lothair Road South and Cavendish Road is to be resurfaced, not the pavements of Lothair Road South and Cavedish Road.

It was deemed necessary to partly resurface Effingham Road in artificial stone paving. The bitmac verge was constructed in order to protect the paving slabs from damage due to vehicles over riding the pavement.

Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or John McQueen.

Regards

Matt Davies
Project Engineer
Highways Assets Group
Tel: 020 8489 1635

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