Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, has welcomed the start of this year’s surface dressing programme, improving roads across Wealden and East Sussex.
Over the summer, East Sussex Highways will treat 28 miles of rural and urban roads across the county. Wealden roads due to get a new lease of life include those in Crowborough, Hailsham, Horam, Mayfield and Wadhurst, in addition to improvements planned in Battle, Bexhill, Eastbourne, Hastings and Wivelsfield.
The £2.1 million programme, which started earlier in July, is due to be completed by the end of August and has been preceded by patching works to prepare the road for surface dressing.
Affected roads will be closed to traffic with signed diversion routes in place during the work. The work is dependent on the weather and dates are subject to change, but residents will be kept informed of any changes via advance warning signs. More details can be found at www.eastsussexhighways.com/surface-dressing.
Nusrat Ghani said: “I’m pleased that as part of the council’s £20m annual road maintenance programme, these much-needed improvements are underway, and Wealden will benefit from better road safety and accessibility in Crowborough, Hailsham, Horam, Mayfield and Wadhurst. I frequently receive correspondence from Wealden resident regarding potholes and local road standards and I will continue to liaise with local authorities to ensure that Wealden continues to receive funding to improve the safety and durability of our roads.”
