It has been brought to my attention over the last few months that many residents are not happy with AT's performance. In my area, it seems a very high percentage of roads have been selected for resealing, much to the confusion of the residents living in said streets, who don't see the need for the work. They are not happy with the safety issues from loose chip. They are not happy with the bitumen—road tar, as I know it—melting and being tracked into their homes, and they are not happy with the apparent waste of money. While this is not my area of expertise, I have listened to the residents' concerns and looked into the issue. I found that AT made a decision in 2014 that would adapt a policy to downgrade all suburban roads from asphalt to chip seal where they carry less than 10,000 vehicles a day. This would include most Auckland residential streets. This sounds good in theory because, as I've been told, the chip seal is a quarter of the price of asphalt. But upon investigation, it appears the other costs may outweigh the savings. 