During February permanent carriageway patching works have begun on several roads in North Somerset.

To make sure these repairs are carried out as swiftly as possible a patch planer is being used. The patch planer speeds up repairs by quickly removing old road surfaces and creating a sound base to lay new material on. Time on site is reduced and disruption to road users kept to a minimum.

Several roads have been identified to receive treatment. Residents will be kept informed of when the works will be carried out with letter drops and advance signs on site to advise when the works are due to take place.

Areas where work is to be carried out are Clevedon, Clapton In Gordano, Dundry, Kewstoke, Nailsea, Redhill, Sandford, Weston-super-Mare and Yatton.

Works are under way at the moment and likely to last another three weeks; they are more permanent and resistant to water damage due to freezing temperatures than ad hoc pot hole repairs.

The works are costing some £150,000 and will be carried out by the council’s maintenance contractor Balfour Beatty.