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Council faces £500k bill for storm damage to roads

BBC A landslip at the Steppes, at Llanarth, Kemeys Commander, in Monmouthshire BBC
Work at the Chainbridge, near the village of Kemeys Commander, is among that which needs to be done

Havoc wrought by storms Bert and Darragh left £500,000 damage to roads in one county alone.

Monmouthshire council's environment member, Catrin Maby, revealed the figure at an authority meeting this month while discussing road repairs.

She said officers were anxious to give her an up-to-date list of required maintenance.

Ms Maby said: "We do have probably half-a-million pounds worth of damage to our roads from the recent storms."

Heavy rain, especially during Storm Bert in November, caused flooding with northern parts of Monmouthshire hit.

Flash floods affected the Wye Valley, including at Tintern and Chepstow.

Usk's Conservative councillor, Tony Kear, had asked for an update on repairs and maintenance.

"It is a constant question I face," he said.

Ms Maby said a date was needed for when repairs could take place at the Chainbridge, near Kemeys Commander, and that work at Little Mill had been delayed until 2025.

She said the road works schedule for 2024-25 was on target but there were "difficult decisions" to face next year.