A £25,000 project to resurface a number of roads in Clitheroe that are “some of the worst in the town” has been criticised for not going far enough.

Concerned residents have expressed their disappointment that the work, that was started by Lancashire County Council on February 2, will only cover a section of Low Moor Village.

The work, which is due to be completed on Monday, covers sections of Union Street, Riverside and High Street.

The project had been delayed while construction was being carried out on a development of more than 50 houses off Chapel Close.

The county council has said it will look at completing the work at a later date when more money becomes available.

Christine Willman, 59, who has lived in Riverside for more than 13 years, said: “We have been waiting for years to get this work done because there was no point in it being carried out while the housing development was being completed.

“Now that the work has finished the roads could at last be started because they were in a dire state of repair.

“It’s just awful and has been a problem for the whole area for a long time and these roads are some of the worst in the town.

“It’s great that the council has started resurfacing some of area but I can’t understand why they are not doing the rest of it.

“You would have thought that since they are here they might as well do the whole job in one go.

“It feels like a false economy. to be honest and It’s like the residents here are being shortchanged.”

Harvey Danson, the county council’s highways and traffic manager, said: “We acknowledge that resurfacing work is required for the estate as a whole but we have a finite budget for repairs and so have had to prioritise work to tackle the worst areas first.

“We are currently working on a £25,000 scheme to resurface parts of Union Street, Riverside and High Street, and will look to complete the work in later phases when money allows.

“We’ve requested further money from next year’s capital programme and are awaiting confirmation on what that allocation will be.”