A programme of pre-surface dressing preparation works on C and U class rural roads across the county commenced in October 2023, funded from a £2.558 million Department for Transport grant.

28 of the initial 29 schemes identified by Officers have been progressed to date within identified budgets. A further scheme has been identified as being deliverable with the addition of £120k of LTP budget, with the funding being available due to lower than budgeted spend during 2023/24.