FED-up residents will have to wait for their road to be resurfaced after it failed to make the list for the work to be undertaken by Cheshire East highways this year.

People living in Beeston Drive are calling on the council to resurface what resident Eric Waller said was the worst road surface in Knutsford.

Beeston Drive is a cul de sac, and the top layer of the road surface has worn away on the main stretch from the junction with Bexton Lane, exposing the hardcore layer beneath.

Residents say they feel left behind by Cheshire East when they see other roads in Knutsford being resurfaced, and are concerned over potential damage to cars from vibrations when driving over the broken-up surface. They also say the surface is dangerous for cyclists.

Mr Waller said: “The council have repaired numerous cul de sacs in Knutsford which weren’t as bad as ours.

“We’ve got the worst road surface in Knutsford without doubt, and it’s at least 12 years since they’ve done any patching on this road, which is atrocious.

“I’ve nearly given up complaining to the council, and it’s the younger people who are trying to do something about it now.”

Councillor Laura Crane, Cheshire East Council cabinet member for highways and waste, said: “While the road surface may appear to be in a poor condition, unfortunately it did not make this year’s surface treatment programme.

“However, it is on the list to be considered for future works’ programmes, subject to funding.”

She said the selection criteria used might not always see the worst-looking roads treated first.

“However, the approach balances road condition against levels of traffic on each road to sustain road conditions in the most efficient way,” she added.

“Defects are categorised according to a national standard of acceptable road surface quality and within the highway inspection code of practice.

"While the defects here currently do not meet the criteria for immediate repair, the council’s highways service is committed to ensuring that the road remains safe and that all road defects, which meet the recognised criteria, continue to be inspected and repaired.”