Microsurfacing improvement work is now under way on a selected number of roads in Gloucestershire.

The Richmond in Abbeydale, Gloucester was first of 14 streets to receive a microsurfacing facelift this spring.

Other locations set to receive attention include streets parts of Brockworth, Churchdown, Cheltenham and Bishop's Cleeve

Mark Darlow-Joy, lead commissioner for highways at Gloucestershire County Council said: "Microsurfacing is a cost effective solution for resurfacing roads showing early signs of wear and tear.

"It fills in all the cracks, potholes and voids in the carriageway, improves skid resistance and seals the road preventing water getting into the road and extending its life.

"Work can often be carried out much more quickly than a full resurfacing scheme. However, it is highly dependent on dry weather conditions.

"This makes it difficult to predict exact start dates for each road. However, every effort will be made to communicate with residents."

The full list of roads in the microsurfacing programme can be found on the council's website www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/roadmaintenance.