RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans,has praised Lancashire County Council for its resurfacing of roads in Waddington.

Now he wants the highways authority to speed up similar work at villages across his constituency to repair damage done by last winter's harsh weather conditions.

He has written to county council leader Cllr Geoff Driver on the issue.

Mr Evans said: “The new road surfaces in Waddington are fantastic.

"But now I want to see other villages in dire need such as West Bradford, Grindleton, Chipping and Rimmington have their fair share of work carried out.

"After last winter’s harsh weather conditions, many roads throughout the Ribble Valley deteriorated at a remarkable rate, as anyone who drives in the area will be more than aware of.

"During my 'Summer Surgery' tour I travelled to virtually every town and village in my constituency, seeing first-hand the current state of the roads throughout the Ribble Valley.

“While many potholes have been filled since LCC’s procurement of a fleet of new of road maintenance vehicles, this patchwork repair is a short term solution to the problems motorists, cyclists and others face.

"I have written to Cllr Driver to press that roads in the Ribble Valley continue to receive the attention they badly need, and to stress the urgent need for road resurfacing in many villages in the area”.