RESIDENTS have been left ‘appalled’ by work carried out to the pavements in South View.

The pavements along Vyne Road have been treated by Hampshire County Council with tarmac laid over the top.

However, residents have complained about the mess of the treatment and quality of the work.

When the Gazette visited the street, we found the tarmac has been splashed up the side of garden walls; spilled onto the kerbs; and poured on top of plants and stones, leaving an uneven and bumpy surface.

Councillor Carolyn Wooldridge, Labour borough councillor for Norden, said several residents were “quite rightly unhappy with the standard of work done”.

She added: “We’ve been waiting for Hampshire County Council to do this and other much needed road and pavement work in Norden for so long now. It’s appalling that when they do finally get round to doing some work that it's of such poor standard.

“I'll be working with the Labour Hampshire County Councillors who cover Norden to address this.”

Fellow Labour councillor Kim Taylor, who represents Basingstoke Central Division at Hampshire County Council, said she had written to the director for the area to request an inspection of the work.

She added: “As soon as Cllr Wooldridge contacted me, I raised this matter with the relevant HCC Director and have asked for an explanation. It may well be that the work has not been completed yet, but I hope to know more soon.

“I am very pleased to have such a good working relationship with Cllr Wooldridge as this means we can provide an all-round service for Norden residents.”

Councillor Russell Oppenheimer, executive member for Highway Operations at Hampshire County Council, said: “I apologise that these footway works are not up to our usual high standard.

"The material used on the footway at South View is called microasphalt. This is a very cost effective thin-layered preservative process that is aimed at limiting further surface deterioration on both footways and carriageways. It is not intended to address uneven surfaces.

"The work unfortunately had to be cut short due to poor weather but I can confirm that our highways team will be returning to the area on Tuesday 12 October to rectify the various issues that have been highlighted and complete the job.”