KNUTSFORD roads will be the first to receive a major revamp by Cheshire East Council in the next month as part of its ‘putting residents first’ commitment.

The council will be carrying out improvements on 20 roads across the borough, including Cann Lane, Ashley Road, Higher Downs and Longridge in Knutsford.

Resurfacing work will be carried out on these roads up until mid-June to make them more weatherproof, improve skid resistance and boost overall safety.

The improvements are intended to extend the life of the road network in the borough and minimise disruption caused by repeated maintenance visits.

Paul Traynor, Cheshire East’s strategic commissioning manager for highways, said: “This is really good news for all road users and our local communities and is the latest phase of delivering significant highways improvements for all our residents across the Borough.

“I would like to thank people in advance for their patience for any temporary inconvenience caused while these important improvement works are undertaken.”

Residents and local businesses who will be affected by the roadworks will be notified and on-street signage will be provided to advise the dates.

Due to temporary road surfaces, a speed-limit of 20mph will be in place until the new road has settled.

As well as road resurfacing, the council will continue to carry out reactive work to repair potholes and other safety defects.

These works mark the start of a series of improvements to benefit Cheshire East’s roads over the summer.

The full surface dressing programme will be displayed on the Cheshire East Highways website before the end of May.

If you have any concerns regarding these works, please contact the highways team’s customer contact centre on 0300 123 5020.