Harlow Member of Parliament, Robert Halfon, has secured a timetable of works to repair Harlow’s roads. The works, which will begin early in April, will repair the potholes along major routes in and around the town.
For months, Harlow’s roads have been getting worse by the day, with more and more potholes being reported across the town, damaging cars and making journeys difficult and dangerous. Following active campaigning by Robert and Harlow’s County Councillors, Essex County Council has committed to extensive repairs across Harlow which will see work completed on the main roads around Harlow this spring.
The timetable of works is as follows:
- Week commencing 3rd April 2023 - First Avenue, Edinburgh Way and the A414
- Week commencing 10th April 2023 - Southern Way, Commonside Road and Paringdon Road
- Week commencing 17th April 2023 - Third Avenue, Fourth Avenue, Fifth Avenue and the A1019
- Week commencing 24th April 2023 - Haydens Road, Velizy Avenue, Abercrombie Way, High Street and Partridge Road.
This new schedule of work is on top of existing repairs planned and a timetable for May and June will follow shortly with more major roads scheduled for repair.
Residents are 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.
Confirming the work, Robert commented, “I have been working hard for many months to tackle our pothole problem. Made worse by the bad weather this winter, the potholes have become the bane of our lives, making travel in our town difficult and with the potential to cause damage to our cars and vans.
“I have had many meetings with Essex County Council and have invited Cllr Lee Scott, the person in charge of Essex’s roads, to Harlow to see the situation for himself. Potholes are a county wide problem and I welcome the extra £9 million pledged by Essex County Council to address this, supported by a further £5 million confirmed last week by the Chancellor on top of the existing budgets.
“But I am delighted with today’s good news - we now have a timetable of work to repair our roads. Whilst it won’t fix every single pothole, it is a very good start and will address the vast majority especially on the major roads in and out of our town. Further works will begin in May and June with more roads scheduled for repair.
“I would like to thank Cllr Lee Scott and the Harlow Conservative Councillors who have worked hard alongside me to get this problem resolved.”
