Councillor Oscar Ford has called for clarity on the council's pavement repair programme, questioning the allocation of funds and the justification for certain projects.
During a Havering Council meeting on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Councillor Ford directed his concerns to Councillor Alex Sibley, Cabinet Member for Highways. He referenced correspondence that described some council works as money wasting and erroneously warped, money wasting and moral posturing crusades.
Councillor Ford asked Councillor Sibley to identify these specific initiatives, implying that funding priorities should be focused on essential resident needs rather than what he termed crusades.
The council meeting's agenda included a wide range of members' questions on various topics, from waste collection and road sweeping to CCTV provision and social housing fraud. However, Councillor Ford's question specifically targeted the council's approach to pavement repairs and the perceived misallocation of resources within that programme.
