Planned highways improvement works announced for October

A full list of the 54 roads and 76 pavements set to be resurfaced in 2021/22 can be found on the council’s website: https://www.southend.gov.uk/resurfacing

All road closures will be clearly signposted two weeks before work takes place. All work is dependent on the weather, as crews are not able to lay roads in adverse weather.

Cllr Ron Woodley, cabinet member for transport, asset management and inward investment, said: “I am pleased to see the significant investment this administration has made into our roads and pavements taking shape, with the £10m investment leading to 54 roads and 76 pavements being resurfaced in this financial year.

“This investment does not include the additional highways projects including The Bell junction, which has recently been completed, the Find and Fix programme, which saw 2,359 defects repaired between June and September 2021. We are now finalising phase one of our road resurfacing programme, and will commence phase two from next month.

“We have three new pavement resurfacing schemes scheduled to commence during October, in addition to those that have already commenced during September.

“We are absolutely committed to improving our roads and pavements to ensure local people can travel in and around the town safely, and we will continue to invest in our roads so that they reach the standards this town deserves.”

How to report a defect

If you are aware of any road defects or roads that need resurfacing or patch work, please report these online via MySouthend.

How we prioritise, repair and resurfacing works

The areas have gone through a strict quality check in line with the council’s procedure, which is based on various risks, and in accordance with the Highways Code of Practice. This procedure considers various items including road condition, bus routes, key routes, claims made, incidents, and flood risk.