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Multi-million pound improvement programme for roads
On Tuesday 24 March, councillors agreed a multi-million pound improvement programme for roads, transport systems and streetlights across Haringey.
The Highways Works Plan for 2009-10 sets out proposals for investment of more than £10million on a range of schemes to make travelling around Haringey easier and safer for residents and visitors.
The £10.15million investment for the next financial year has been made possible through a grant of £4.09million from Transport for London (TfL), £5.74million investment from the council and £337,000 from Section 106 funding from developers as part of planning agreements.
Cabinet Member for Environment and Conservation, Cllr Brian Haley, said: "We want to ensure that our residents can get around the borough easily and safely, which is why we are investing so heavily in our improvement programme.
"The new plan sets out continued major investment to improve the condition of our roads and pavements, upgrade streetlights, make parking easier for motorists, and enable people to cross the roads more safely.
Some of the key investments using the TfL funding in 2009/10 include:
. road safety measures in Wightman Road, Westbury Avenue and Tottenham Lane . a 20mph zone proposed for the Downhills Park area . improvements to the Northumberland Park bus stand . further investment in school travel planning; and . developing proposals to improve station access to Wood Green
Meanwhile, the council is proposing to invest £2million for improving street lighting, £2million on relaying pavements, and £100,000 on road safety improvements over the next year.
The Highways Work Plan also sets out proposals to spend £600,000 to improve parking in the borough, £240,000 on improving bridges and highway structures and a further £800,000 on resurfacing roads this financial year.
In addition to the improvements, the council will also survey residents about their road priorities. The results of the last resident consultation led to the introduction of the pothole blitz in 2008/9 which has seen over 2000 potholes mended.
