Angry residents are complaining after potholes appeared on a residential road less than three weeks after the council resurfaced it.

Former city councillor Dawn Barnett, who lives in the area, said it was a "slapdash job" while neighbours said the standard of work was unacceptable.

Hangleton Way in Hove was closed for nearly a week from July 7, as part of Brighton and Hove City Council’s programme of work to improve more than 40 road surfaces across the city.

The stretch of road was added to the list on July 5, nearly two months after the original list of chosen road surfaces was announced.

Many residents took to social media to complain that there were more urgent roads that would benefit from the work.

Then after the work was completed, potholes started to appear in the parts of the road which had just been resurfaced.

One person who lives nearby said it all seemed to have been done too fast. They said: "The work was so quick and we can see the fruit of it. All I remember was seeing the workers one day working on the road for eight hours then have a roller go over it. I did not see them do any other work apart from that."

Potholes appear on residential road less than three weeks after the council resurfaced it  (Image: Ramy Abou-Setta / The Argus)

Long-time Hove resident Dawn Barnett said:” This is what my mother would call a slapdash job. You can see it clear as day, they literally just resurfaced the road not less than a couple of weeks ago and you can see massive potholes all across it.

“It’s just not fair on the residents that live here and expect a good job to be done by the council to maintain and upgrade their road.”

One elderly resident said: “They have just done the work not long ago and there are already potholes right outside my house. The council need to be called out on the matter, it’s just unacceptable.”

Another said: "I don't know why they had to resurface this section of Hangleton Way. There are far more roads in the area that need to be resurfaced and actually dealt with. This approach to repairing roads will not last in the long run."

A neighbour said: "The whole road is an absolute mess. It has not been rolled properly - there are ridges on the surface of the road, dips around manhole covers and it's just not a good job all around. Honestly I thought it was a temporary measure until they painted the white lines on the road and clarified it was permanent."

Councillor Trevor Muten, cabinet member for transport, parking and public realm, said: “The type of resurfacing work currently taking place throughout the city will help prolong the life of our roads and represents good value for money.

“It is different from completely replacing the road, which is not necessary on the roads where this type of resurfacing is being done and is designed to bed in over several months.

“We insist on the highest standards of work from our contractors and as part of our agreement we inspect each site after resurfacing has taken place. Where additional work is needed, or work needs correcting, the contractor will return to complete it.

'This is what my mother would call a slapdash job' (Image: Ramy Abou-Setta / The Argus)

“As a council we would like to thank residents for their patience while this important work takes place across the city. We know improving the condition of local roads and removing potholes is a priority for residents and we are working hard to do so.”

The works closed the road between the Northease Drive and Hangleton Valley Drive junctions.

The works closed the road between the Northease Drive and Hangleton Valley Drive junctions  (Image: Ramy Abou-Setta / The Argus)

Councillor John Hewitt, who represents the Hangleton and Knoll ward, said he was glad to hear there would be remedial work if needed.

He said: “I would like to thank the residents who have directly raised this with me.

"This programme of resurfacing across the city will ensure that our roads are improved and made safer for motorists, cyclists and other road users.”