ROAD resurfacing in a village near Bromyard has been questioned by a resident after it was only done a few years ago.

Richard Gatley, of Whitehouse Lane, in Alfrick, has questioned the decision for Worcestershire County Council to be resurfacing his road that was "extensively resurfaced two to three years ago".

Mr Gatley believes other roads in the county would benefit from the expenditure that will go towards resurfacing the road.

But Worcestershire County Council says the work is necessary and said the work is cost-effective.

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Mr Gatley said: "Three years ago Whitehouse lane was in a very poor condition and required a lot of potholes to be filled.

"The road was eventually fixed by Worcestershire County Council, but in October this year, I noticed there were yellow road markings on the road which indicates that more work is to be carried out.

"In my opinion, there are many other roads within the county to which the expenditure would be better directed."

Mr Gatley said he was told by his county councillor that the markings were in preparation for surface treatment to be completed next year.

Mr Gatley said: "I was told that the work done recently was 'small hand laid patched in order to mitigate any carriageway hazards’.

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"This patently is not the case as the road was closed off for some days while a road mill was used to grind off designated parts of the road and which was followed by a mechanised macadam spreader and roller.

"I seriously question the qualification and ability of the surveyor who marked out the road.

"One wonders how much more council funds are being wasted by the employment of this particular surveyor/surveyor team on other roads within the county."

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A county council spokesperson said: "Whitehouse Lane, Alfrick is scheduled for a surface dressing treatment in Summer 2023, which is a preventative maintenance treatment designed to extend the life of the road.

"Ahead of surface dressing, it is standard industry practice to replace the worst sections of the road with more in-depth reconstruction.

"Some such sections were repaired in July 2020 and further sections are scheduled for repair in April 2023 ahead of the surface dressing treatment next summer.

"This is a cost-effective road maintenance method undertaken by suitably qualified and experienced officers."