RESIDENTS on a Poole road have complained after a section of pavement has been left uneven and with several marks in.

Stanley Green Road residents have been left frustrated by the work, which has been described as a 'cheap fix'.

Homeowners say the pavement has been left with holes showing the old pavement below and has footsteps and tyres marks within, alongside stones that have created a trip hazard.

Stanley Green Road resident, Peter Cook, 74, said: "It's a load of rubbish because it's up and down, it's all rough and the left a mess behind it as well. 

"From a distance it looks nice and underfoot it's not slippery or anything but it's just a mess, it's all uneven."

Peter complained that, in a time of financial hardship for the council, he didn't believe it was worth the spending saying the council 'wasted their money' on it.

Another resident suggested worries that it would melt in summer heat undoing the work anyway. 

She said: "I think in the summer it's going to melt anyway. I don't find it too bad, but I think in the summer, that's when you're going to have a problem."

The resident and her husband moved onto the street in January 2024 and said they did think the pavement needed fixing.

However, her husband said the works have not fixed anything and might have made the situation worse. 

He said: "It's not really filled up any holes or anything, in the ideal world the whole lot should be scraped back and levelled properly.

"I don't really think it affects us too much, in the end, it just seems a cheap and easy way of spending money."

Despite only recently put down, weeds have been noticed to be growing through the pavement already.

A BCP Spokesperson said “These pavements form part of a key route in our Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIP) due to their proximity to Stanley Green Infant Academy. Our work in this location will make it easier for residents to walk or wheel to and from school.

“Any defects, such as scratches, footprints or brush marks will soon disappear as the surface settles.

“This material costs about 10% of the equivalent traditional footway resurfacing method and lasts for many years.”