Bath Road, the main shopping area and through-route in Peasedown St John, is set for major improvements to its pavements.
Work will soon start on repairing most of the worst pavements, with pot-holes filled, and surfaces evened-out.
The works follow pressure on B&NES Council’s Highways Department from Cllr Nathan Hartley to address the problems.
Nathan said: “For the best part of a year residents have been contacting me to ask for pavements to be fixed, kerb stones to be replaced and pot-holes to be filled. People have had nasty falls, with some resulting in elderly residents breaking bones.”
Much of the work will be carried out before next Spring, with two major improvements scheduled for the next financial year.
Nathan added: “The pavements opposite Tesco, and outside Peasedown News will be raised and given new surfaces as part of the 2014/15 Footway Works plan. I’m looking forward to seeing the finished results.”
The photo above shows Nathan next to the low-level pavement opposite Tesco on Bath Road. It will be raised next year, allowing pedestrians to feel safer using it next to a busy main road.
