Community leaders and residents in Peasedown St John have welcomed a decision by the Council to resurface the main road running through their village.
The Council’s Lib Dem Cabinet met on Wednesday night to decide where almost £4.5 million should be allocated to ensure damaged and pot-hole ridden roads are repaired.
For Peasedown St John, a total of £98,000 has been allocated for Bath Road which is the central hub of the community, serving several shops, businesses, churches and other amenities.
Cllr Sarah Bevan (Lib Dem, Peasedown) welcomed the good news: “Road condition is of paramount importance to residents, not just to prevent damage to their vehicles, but also to ensure maximum safety on our highways. I’m very pleased that North East Somerset and specifically Peasedown St John will benefit from money available for these measures.”
Road maintenance has been a topical issue for a number of years, with many residents raising concerns about it with local councillors.
Community campaigner Karen Walker is very pleased to see B&NES Council investing heavily in rural areas. She added: “It’s encouraging to see the Council spending a large amount of money on repairing roads in our village.
“Many people have come to me over the last year to raise their concerns about pot holes and the poor condition of our rural roads.
“The resurfacing of Bath Road shows that we have been listened to and our views do matter.”
Bath Road will receive treatment during 2013/14 as part of the Highway Structural Maintenance Programme.
The announcement follows two previous consecutive years of the Lib-Dem run authority investing in Peasedown roads. Since 2011, £20,000 has been spent to resurface Vicarage Gardens, New Buildings and the entrance to Frederick Avenue, Albert Avenue, St John’s Close and Sunnyside View – all following calls from Cllr Nathan Hartley to the Highways Department.
In addition, Peasedown St John Liberal Democrats are still putting pressure on the Cabinet for funding to me made available for a roundabout at the southern end of the village.
