Residents Praised For Road Resurfacing Determination

Newry City Councillor Valerie Harte has welcomed the news that the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has confirmed they hope to resurface the entire stretch of the Windmill Road in July/August 2021.

The local Councillor said,

“Local Roads Service Officers have confirmed that subject to their section office budget allocation they hope to resurface the entire stretch of the Windmill Road in July/August 2021 in line with school closures to ensure minimum disruption to residents and to allow efficient completion.

This is welcome news and I commend local residents for their determination to see that the unacceptable condition of the road surface was addressed.

I have been working on behalf of the residents, lobbying and holding site meetings with the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) for a number of years ensuring this issue has been on the table at all times for funding.

I will continue to lobby DFI on behalf of all residents over the coming months to ensure the Department completes this initiative”.

The Newry City Councillor added,


“I have also raised yet again the issue of the state of the roads on High Street and Arthur Street in the city and will continue to liaise and lobby DFI to ensure these essential road surface works are considered for funding and remain for funding and carried out as soon as possible”.

The Sinn Féin elected representative concluded,


“Roads across our district are in an appalling state and just patching them up in many cases should not be an option as most see it as a waste of money and time. A fully resourced resurfacing programme needs to be developed.

I urge the Department of Infrastructure (DfI) who last year had their largest budget to date, to ensure that Newry Mourne and Down receives the same support as other districts throughout the North over the next financial year”.

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