Stoodley Road

Lorinna Road has been the focus of much attention for me since joining Council. Stoodley Road has now cropped up it's head.

There is a section of the road that would shake your false teeth out. Really badly corrugated. No one can argue that.

Local residents, council staff and some councillors met on site recently to discuss a way forward. I can understand the frustration that some residents felt.

It was agreed to:

-make sure the road is graded twice a year
-try a new gravel surface with clay properties which will hopefully bind the surface better
-reassess the surface in 12 months.

Hopefully the grader will arrive in the next few weeks to work on the road.

I am sure all residents would like to see the road sealed with bitumen. A very costly exercise for not many people. I don't think council can justify the expense.

I was impressed by how the onsite meeting was conducted and how it didn't spiral downwards into a bun fight. Full marks to the local residents.