Your local Lib Dem County Councillors have secured more major improvements to our roads and footpaths.

Councillor Wilkes commented “We pushed for the junction of Front St and Sacriston Road to be resurfaced and this has now been carried out.

“Work will shortly start on repairing and resurfacing a large stretch of the footpath along Sacriston Lane, as well as parts of Front St, West Lea and Tile Shed Cottages in front of the newsagents.

“In some cases the paths are so bad they need rebuilding. In addition, we expect patching work on Findon Avenue to be done and have pushed for work on Rose Lea to improve the road surface which continues to get worse.”

Councillor Crooks added “In total over 2000 square metres of footpath are being repaired and improved this year on top of all the work we have already arranged to be done in the last two years.

“And that is just in Witton Gilbert. More work has been carried out and is being done in Bearpark, Pity Me and Framwellgate Moor.

“For so many years no one paid attention to fixing this. In the last two years since Mark and I were elected, so much more resurfacing work has taken place in Witton Gilbert, turning around years of neglect.”