Nottinghamshire County Council is rolling out a record £181.25 million repair programme this summer, with more than 50 roads set for resurfacing or patching in July alone and several key routes in Carlton forming part of the works.
The council’s Highway Capital Maintenance Programme will see Valley Road resurfaced between Marshall Hill Drive and Foxhill Road at an estimated cost of £400,000 to £500,000, aimed at completion by the end of 2026 under the authority’s Worst First priority scheme. Park Road meanwhile is due to receive patch repairs this month using one of the council’s JCB Pothole Pro machines, while Prospect Road between Valley Road and Standhill Road was already resurfaced between 1 and 12 June. Councillor Bert Bingham, Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment, said improving road conditions was the council’s top priority and that teams would be working hard throughout the year.
The £181.25 million total was assembled in two stages: a £122.5 million package announced in March, followed by an extra £58.75 million added in April. It came after a September 2025 survey found 38 percent of Nottinghamshire’s roads in poor condition, prompting the Reform-led authority to declare the network a top concern. The council delivers the programme alongside its highways partner Via East Midlands, with surface dressing planned across major routes including the A60 and A612 — both used by Carlton residents travelling into Nottingham — throughout the summer. Overnight resurfacing is taking place in Hucknall and Kirkby-in-Ashfield to minimise daytime disruption.
For the week beginning 6 July 2026, a road closure was scheduled on Buxton Avenue in Carlton on 8 July under council responsibility, while roadworks with possible delays were due on Standhill Road across 8 and 9 July under a Severn Trent Water scheme. Residents can report road problems or check for local disruption via the Notts Highways website.
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