Preventative Maintenance is extending the life of the existing road surface by preventing pot holes and follows Department for Transport guidance that 'prevention is better than cure'. Surface treatments are laid directly on top of the existing road without removing the original material.

Micro surfacing

Also referred to as ‘Slurry Surfacing’, micro surfacing is a cost effective treatment that protects the existing road surface with the application of a thin layer of asphalt. After the road is patch repaired, micro surfacing is applied as a quick drying wet slurry and serves to prevent pot holes and helps regulate or smooth out some of the bumpier roads.

This process is commonly used where a surface dressing or carriageway sealing solution is not appropriate. The work is carried out using temporary road closures of 1-4 days duration with parking suspensions in place from 8am to 6pm daily.

This process is weather dependant and the following suggested starts dates are indicative only. Residents will receive a letter with more information shortly.

Details will be announced soon regarding the 2025 to 2026 programme which consists of:

• Haynes Avenue
• Stokes Avenue
• Glencoe Road
• Leeson Road
• Sandy Mead Road
• Parkway Drive
• Knights Road
• Canford Cliffs Road
• Orchard Avenue (B3369 Sandbanks Road to Twemlow Avenue)
• Forest Road

Surface dressing

Surface dressing is a cost effective means of preventing water penetration, improving skid resistance and arresting the disintegration of the carriageway, typically using a bituminous layer with one or more layers of small stone chippings laid over the top.

This work is generally focused on our unclassified road network but can be used on main roads. The final programme for this can be affected by utility and developer activity.

No surface dressing works are planned this year however pre-patching operations will be underway for forthcoming future works.

Asphalt preservation

A quick, cost effective method of preventative maintenance by extending the lifespan of the existing road surface by enriching the asphalt and preventing water ingress.

The material sets rapidly in all but the very warmest weather conditions and the process is normally completed within hours.

This year’s programme has been scheduled to deliver across the following sites:

• Clarendon Road (Broadstone) – complete
• Dukes Drive (Bearwood) – complete
• Viscount Walk (Bearwood) – complete
• Monks Way (Bearwood) – complete
• Marquis Way (Bearwood) – complete
• Ross Gardens (Bearwood) – complete
• Inglesham Way (Hamworthy) – complete
• Lindsay Road (Branksome) – complete
• Wheaton Road (Boscombe) – complete
• Roberts Road (Boscombe) – complete
• Scotter Road (Boscombe) – complete
• Abinger Road (Boscombe) – complete
• Rebbeck Road (Boscombe) – complete
• Leaphill Road (Boscombe) – complete
• Jersey Road (Alderney) – complete
• Guernsey Road (Alderney) – complete

Drainage improvements

Schemes to help alleviate surface water flooding on the Highway, various sites involving investigation and mitigation measures if appropriate. Please note that funding for such schemes is under extreme pressure and can result in a very long waiting period before implementation.

All cases are assessed individually with priority given to those considered to be at greatest risk. We are only responsible for the maintenance of it's highways drainage assets and not responsible for protecting private property.