Dodgy Brighton roadworks fixed after council refuses to pay

Engineers returned to side streets in Brighton's Kemp Town to respray the lines they painted last month after being told the work was not good enough.

The respraying was done as part of a resurfacing project in 47 roads across the city - but residents quickly raised concerns over the quality of the works done.

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Potholes were already forming and drivers were abusing the wonky - and sometimes missing - yellow lines for free parking.

At the time, council transport boss Trevor Muten told The Argus that the works, dubbed micro-resurfacing, were done at a fraction of the cost of traditional roadworks and offered better value for money to the taxpayer.

The Argus understands officials at Brighton and Hove City Council held crisis talks in what they called a Risk Reduction Meeting to come to a resolution with the contractors.

The yellow lines stopped in Camelford Street where scaffolding was erected (Image: Andrew Gardner / The Argus)

It was decided payments relating to the lines would not be made until they were completed to the council's satisfaction.

They have since returned and resprayed the lines, with officers reviewing the works and signing them off on Monday. 

The new, straight, lines in Camelford Street (Image: Brighton and Hove City Council)

Councillor Trevor Muten, Cabinet member for transport, parking and public realm, said: “Our contractor has now returned to all the roads in Kemp Town where additional work was needed on yellow lines and completed this work to a satisfactory standard.

“This work was part of our existing arrangement and came at no extra cost to the council.”