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BBC News
03-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
New phase of pavement repairs in Melton Road now under way
The next phase of a programme to repair and improve pavements and add bollards along a road in Leicester is now under City Council is carrying out the scheme in Melton Road, which sees old, uneven and broken slabs replaced with new block current scheme is being carried out between Ascot Road and Herbert Avenue, on the northbound side of Melton Road, and between Acorn Street and Marfitt Street, on the work, set to cost about £685,000, will be the second phase of a planned programme of investment to improve several sections of footway along Melton Road in coming years, subject to funding. Work to replace the existing uneven pavement on the outbound stretch of the street, between Ascot Road and Checketts Road, was carried out last included in the work is the covering of existing tree pits with a porous resin-bound material to help improve drainage and the installation of new drainage channels where footpaths caused by tree roots will be repaired as well, with new bollards added along with new cycle racks where possible to prevent vehicles parking on the pavement, the council authority added that work will be carried out in sections to help minimise disruption to pedestrians and nearby businesses and is expected to take about 50 weeks to short-term lane restrictions on part of Melton Road may be required to ensure a safe working mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said: "This ongoing investment in repairing and replacing broken and uneven pavements on Melton Road will help improve the look and feel of the area and make it more attractive for residents and shoppers."Projects like this are an important part of ensuring that our neighbourhood shopping streets and busy routes into the city stay looking their best."
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
New phase of pavement repairs now under way
The next phase of a programme to repair and improve pavements and add bollards along a road in Leicester is now under way. Leicester City Council is carrying out the scheme in Melton Road, which sees old, uneven and broken slabs replaced with new block paving. The current scheme is being carried out between Ascot Road and Herbert Avenue, on the northbound side of Melton Road, and between Acorn Street and Marfitt Street, on the southbound. The work, set to cost about £685,000, will be the second phase of a planned programme of investment to improve several sections of footway along Melton Road in coming years, subject to funding. Work to replace the existing uneven pavement on the outbound stretch of the street, between Ascot Road and Checketts Road, was carried out last year. Also included in the work is the covering of existing tree pits with a porous resin-bound material to help improve drainage and the installation of new drainage channels where required. Damaged footpaths caused by tree roots will be repaired as well, with new bollards added along with new cycle racks where possible to prevent vehicles parking on the pavement, the council said. The authority added that work will be carried out in sections to help minimise disruption to pedestrians and nearby businesses and is expected to take about 50 weeks to complete. Some short-term lane restrictions on part of Melton Road may be required to ensure a safe working environment. Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said: "This ongoing investment in repairing and replacing broken and uneven pavements on Melton Road will help improve the look and feel of the area and make it more attractive for residents and shoppers. "Projects like this are an important part of ensuring that our neighbourhood shopping streets and busy routes into the city stay looking their best." Follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Work to fix uneven pavements set to start City roads to close during school holiday Work to upgrade 1930s cycleway to begin Leicester City Council
