Following my previous post to confirm I had managed to secure funding to finally re-surface Kelston View, I am pleased to confirm the initial section from The Hollow to the Junction with North Way was completed in April and is considerably better. The drain covers that have sunk are being sorted in the next few weeks.

The second phase of work on the section from Haycombe Drive to the Junction with Wedgwood Road will be completed week commencing 19th June 2017 and should take approximately 3-4 days.  This work will take slightly longer than the initial phase as the concrete slabs need to be re-stabilised in places, prior to re-surfacing.

I have also had confirmation that the final stage on the worst affected area between the junctions of Wedgwood Road and North Way is due to commence in July, but will result in the road being totally broken up and therefore no access will be available in this area for several weeks.  I am awaiting written confirmation of the proposed start date and length of the road closure.  During this work, buses will not be running from Twerton up through Whiteway and therefore alternative options will be in place and I will confirm what has been agreed as soon as I know this.

During 2016, I led a campaign, assisted by local Councillor Tim Ball, to make the roads across our area safer for all users.

The campaign included surveys, petitions and numerous meetings with Council Officers and the Divisional Director for Environmental Services to ensure the issues that affect everyone in this area were highlighted.

I am pleased to confirm that we have secured £155,000 to be spent specifically on the severely deteriorating road surface on Kelston View.

We appreciate this is not enough to replace the complete road, however, we have been told that some of the road will be re-surfaced with micro-asphalt and the worst area in the middle of Kelston View will be subject to a new process of re-stabilisation and re-surfacing.

The Council have agreed to include me in any discussions that take place throughout this work to ensure that residents views are taken on board throughout. If you wish to make any comments or express any views on this work, or would like to be kept informed of progress of the work, please do get in touch.

Councillor Tim Ball and I will continue with this campaign to ensure other roads across the area are also fully repaired and not just patched, this may take a bit longer to achieve, but we will not stop until every road in this area is sorted.

Please contact either Liberal Democrat Councillor Tim Ball or muself if you would like to discuss this or any other issues you may have.