Pavement Surfaces and an Asphalt Exception

I gather that the Mapesbury area is getting an exemption from the asphalting approach that Brent has generally adopted since 2016.  As I noted previously, there are alternatives to asphalting, but they tend to be more expensive.  This is important in the Furness Road context since I suspect that is the asphalting rather than the trees which is causing the controversy.

I suspect residents in Kensal Green will not be terribly pleased to be told that they are getting the cheaper option when Mapesbury can still get the superior approach.