A pothole-ridden road which has long awaited resurfacing has had dates for the work “set in stone”.
The Ropewalk, Southwell, has been in disrepair for a number of years, and although it had some patch repairs made in 2023 the surface has continued to deteriorate.
Southwell’s county councillor, Roger Jackson, gave an update to Southwell Town Council at its full council meeting on June 19 and confirmed the resurfacing would go ahead this summer.
It is due to take place from August 11 to 18.
Mr Jackson said these dates were “set in stone”, and added: “That’s a bit of good news, we’ve been trying to get that repaired for quite a long time.”
Resurfacing works are also set to take place on the adjoining Private Road.
The Ropewalk serves as a busy main route through the town, linking Lower Kirklington Road and Queen Street, providing access to the town’s Co-op, nearby Lowes Wong Infant and Junior Schools, the Bramley Centre Carpark and a number of businesses and residential streets.
It is also on the bus route linking Nottingham City Centre and Southwell.
It was confirmed earlier this year that the works would be included in Nottinghamshire County Council’s 2024 to 2025 highways scheme, which runs in line with the financial year.
At a previous meeting when questioned on the state of the road, Roger Jackson explained the previous resurfacing work had used a new, experimental compound which was supposed to last 20 years — however it had not worked as intended and had broken down quickly after a period of time.
A number of other highways works were confirmed by Mr Jackson, with new signs and roundels to be installed at the mini roundabout joining Lower Kirklington Road and The Ropewalk and zig zag lines and ‘School keep clear’ wording to be painted near Holy Trinity Church of England Infant School during 2025.
Work is also being done to improve the bus stop on Nottingham Road, near the Leisure Centre and Minster School, to improve its safety and prevent people walking in front of buses and overtaking vehicles.
Mr Jackson said: “[Highways] realise there is a problem with it and something needs to be done.
“It needs imaginative thinking.”
He confirmed a commitment to implementing improvements next spring.
