SEVERAL roads in the Wellington area feature in a list of more than 100 across Somerset which will be surface dressed this summer, the county council has confirmed.

The roads will be treated in the next couple of months to help both prevent further damage and improve traction for drivers.

Surface dressing is a nationally-recognised maintenance technique for sealing a road, improving skid resistance, and preventing water getting under the surface – which is important to help stop potholes forming.

It works by coating an existing road with bitumen, covering it with stone chippings, and then rolling it.

Because the work is dependent on warm weather, the timings of each individual stretch may change at short notice, and the schedule could be extended beyond the summer if conditions prove inhospitable, the council warned.

Cllr Mike Rigby, portfolio holder for transport and digital, said: “Every year we deliver these programmes in order to ensure safety and longevity of our network.

“We are committed to keeping our roads intact and verges trim, but we are always looking to improve our service and the way engage with the public, so together we can ensure our network is safe and resilient.

“If you anybody spots a problem on the road, they can alert us quickly and easily by using our ‘report it’ function on our website.”

The full list of Wellington area roads which will be subject to surface dressing this summer is: Monty’s Lane, near Cotford St Luke; B3187 Burn Hill, Milverton; A3065 Silk Mills Lane/Silk Mills Road, Bishops Hull; B3187 Milverton Road and Middle Green Road, Wellington; Greenham Road, near White Ball.