DODDERHILL Parish Council has thanked National Highways for repairing the access road to Wychbold Village Hall as part of a community scheme.
The authority had taken the difficult decision to close the road because, due to worsening potholes, there was a risk of injury to people, dogs, cars, bikes and other vehicles.
The parish council was obtaining quotes for repairs when Martin Phillips contacted one of the councillors about a parish member’s concerns.
In his liaison role for one of the contractors on the Smart Motorway Programme (SMP) Alliance National Emergency Area Retrofit M5 J4a to 6 scheme he was able to organise for the road to be fixed.
The work was completed within a few days, thanks to SMP Alliance Partners bmJV and Forkers Ltd and the M5 J5 Improvement Scheme contractors, Heidelberg Materials (with tarmac donated by Midland Quarry Products).
A parish council spokesperson said they were amazed by the thoroughness of the job and the excellent end result.
“The road was swept, the drains were cleared, the potholes and the areas around them were excavated and new tarmac was laid.”
