More good news for Harlow drivers as Local MP, Robert Halfon, pledges to end the pothole plague with more repairs to local roads in the coming weeks. Working with Harlow Council Leader, Dan Swords, and Harlow’s County Councillors, Mr Halfon has secured more repairs to Harlow roads every month since April, with the latest round of works taking place across the town now. Over 29 roads in Harlow were fixed in June.
For too long, Harlow drivers have been forced to avoid potholes that have been blighting the town since last winter’s cold snap. Posing a risk to pedestrians and causing damage to cars, Robert Halfon lobbied Essex County Council to secure urgent repairs to potholes above and beyond the usual timetable of works.
The plan of works for July includes the following roads as well as many one off urgent repairs:
- Westfield
- Great Brays
- Tillwicks Road
- Fourth Avenue
- Red Willow
- The Street
- Epping Road
- Hamstel Road
- Ash Tree Field
- Helions Road
- Hastingwood Road
- River Way
- Paringdon Road
- Parsloe Road
- Kingsmoor Road
- First Avenue
- Southern Way
- Station Road
- Gilden Way
- Kingsland
- Mulberry Green
- Woodcroft
- Hollyfield
- Long House Lane
- Edinburgh Way
- Wayre Street
- Reeves Lane
- A414 From Northern Boundary To Burnt Mill Roundabout
Working with Cllr Lee Scott at Essex County Council, the Harlow County Councillors and Cllr Dan Swords at Harlow Council, Mr Halfon has confirmed further works are due to take place across Harlow in July. This programme will improve Harlow’s roads month on month. Work has already been completed on Tillwicks Road with more work starting imminently.
Confirming the work, Robert commented, “I want to reassure residents that I remain determined to end the plague of potholes once and for all. Working with Harlow’s County Councillors, I have continued to hold Essex County Council to account, securing urgent repairs and high-quality substantive works.
“This latest round of works is more good news for local drivers and comes after extensive works taking place every month since April.
“I would like to thank Cllr Lee Scott, Cllr Michael Garnett, Cllr Eddie Johnson, Cllr Clive Souter, Cllr Michael Hardware and Cllr Dan Swords for their support in securing a further timetable of works to repair Harlow’s roads. I have been working hard for many months to tackle our pothole problem and I am pleased to have secured such extensive road repairs. Hundreds of potholes have been filled in recent weeks but there is still more to do.”
This schedule of work is on top of the existing repairs planned and are thanks to an extra £17.5 million of funding to Essex County Council from the Government. Repairs have already been undertaken on several major routes across the town.
Residents are also reminded that they can also report new potholes directly to Essex Highways who will take action to assess, make safe and repair roads across the county. You can do this online at https://www.essexhighways.org/tell-us/problem-check.
