You may have noticed that the County Council are doing “surface dressing” work on some roads in the ward. This is when bitumen (tar) and chippings are spread on the road.

A leaflet (pictured) is being put through our doors by the County Council to warn residents when the work is taking place. Unfortunately it does not provide much warning – my leaflet said that the work on our road is taking place “tomorrow”.

The process isn’t as disruptive as full resurfacing and it is also more cost-effective. The leaflet has advice about not parking on the road prior to the start of the surface dressing, keeping pets and children safe and driving safely over the loose chippings.