Council to Spend £10million on Roads and Pavements This Year

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Say it is the borough's biggest ever highway maintenance scheme

Roadworks taking place near Putney Bridge last year. Picture: Wandsworth Council

February 11, 2025

Roads and pavements in a Wandsworth borough are to have £10.3million spent on them this year which the council says is the highest amount ever. It is investing £100.3m overall to improve the borough’s streets over 10 years from 2024/25.

The council’s Transport Committee unanimously approved a list of the roads and pavements set to be resurfaced over 2025/26 on 6 February. The planned works make up the biggest highway maintenance scheme to be designed and delivered in a single year in Wandsworth although this does not allow for inflation.

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.

“Many of them get in touch with me very, very keen that we make our pavements as good as they can be. Obviously also important not to have big potholes, which are dangerous for cyclists in particular but also obviously for vehicles.”

The council invested £8m to improve Wandsworth’s roads and pavements in 2024/25. It has committed to spend £10.3m every year for the next nine years, starting from 2025/26, to carry out more highways works – totalling £100.3m over the 10-year period.

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 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.

The report continued, “The availability of a safe and serviceable highway network is essential to allow ready access around and through the borough, as well as providing access to residents and businesses. Wandsworth’s economic vitality depends upon highway links that are safe and fit for purpose. The management of this valuable asset is, therefore, one of the utmost importance.”

There are around 440km of roads in Wandsworth. The council maintains roughly 93 per cent of the borough’s highway network, while Transport for London (TfL) is responsible for the remaining 7 per cent.

Full list of Wandsworth footpaths and roads being resurfaced in 2025/26

Proposed footway surfacing

Aldrich Terrace
Almeric Road
Atney Road
Balham Park Road
Bassingham Road
Beaumont Road
Bemish Road
Berber Road
Blincoe Close
Bowman Mews
Brightwell Crescent
Carminia Road
Chetwode Road
Colinette Road
Crockerton Road
Denton Street
Earlsfield Road
Elborourgh Street
Elmfield Road
Eversleigh Road
Fernthorpe Road
Fishponds Road
Fontenoy Road
Forthbridge Road
Freedom Street
Garton Place
Gateside Road
Grandison Road
Granfield Street
Hendham Road
Hillbrook Road
Howards Lane
Kennard Street
Kersfield Road
Kersley Street
Lavender Road
Leathwaite Road
Lindore Road
Lyford Road
Mallinson Road
Melrose Road
Meyrick Road
Murfett Close
Nepaul Road
Norley Vale
Oakshaw Road
Octavia Street
Penrith Street
Putney Heath Lane
Rectory Lane
Shipka Road
Stanley Grove
Tantallon Road
Trevelyan Road
Ursula Street
Wanborough Drive
Waverton Road
Woking Close
Yelverton Road (Totteridge House)

Proposed carriageway resurfacing

Aldren Road
Atheldene Road
Balmuir Gardens
Balvernie Grove
Bessborough Road
Beverley Close
Birchwood Road
Birley Street
Blackshaw Road
Blakenham Road
Bolingbroke Walk
Bramlands Close
Broomwood Road (B229)
Cardinal Place
Carlisle Way
Cicada Road
Coteford Street
Coverton Road
Cowick Road
Crockerton Road
Darley Road
Dowdeswell Close
Duntshill Road
Effort Street
Fanthorpe Street
Flowersmead
Fontley Way
Garratt Lane (A217)
Gracedale Road
Grant Road
Gwendolen Avenue
Haldane Place
Harberson Road
Hendrick Avenue
Hunter Close
Isbley Gardens
Khyber Road
Lacy Road
Linstead Way
Longbeach Road
Lower Richmond Road (B306)
Merton Road (A218)
Mitcham Road (A217)
Morie Street
Openview
Prince of Wales Drive
Putney Hill (A219)
Queensmere Road
Queenstown Road (A3216)
Ramsden Road
Royal Crescent
Savona Street
Simpson Street
Tennyson Street
Thirsk Road
Trefoil Road
Trevelyan Road
Wroughton Road
Yelverton Road (Totteridge House)

 

Charlotte Lilywhite - Local Democracy Reporter

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