Residents living on the A6 at Furness Vale have been left with vehicles and property covered in dust after stone chipping work was carried out. 

The work - carried out on Sunday (22 May) - has also seen reports of damage being caused to vehicles, and huge clouds of dust being generated causing issues for people with asthma and meaning people were unable to open their windows. 

Branding the state of the road following the surface dressing as ‘a joke’, residents are unhappy - with one seeking legal advice about the damage as a result. 

Ruth George, the County Councillor for Furness Vale who contacted DCC to call for urgent action, visited on Monday morning to see some of the problems being faced.  

Cllr George said: “It should never have been left in this state.” 

She said following her questions and requests the Council have asked that anyone whose vehicle has been damaged by stone chippings, or who are “unhappy with the condition of their cars or homes” to email the contractor Kier at KSHcustomer@kier.co.uk 

The road has now been swept and water used to damp down the dust, but residents say it has not made much difference. 

A spokesperson for Derbyshire County Council told the Chronicle: “We surface dressed part of the A6 yesterday as part of our £40m highways capital programme to improve the condition of our roads.  

“We purposely lay more chippings than required to ensure the whole surface is covered and so we don’t end up with bare patches. We leave the loose chips for a short period to be embedded by the action of traffic, after which any surplus chips are swept clear.  

“Two sweepers are on site today to collect any excess chippings together with a water sprayer to dampen down any excess dust.

“Advisory speed limit signs are put up and left out for a few days until the new surface has embedded and most of the loose chips have been removed. This is both to protect the new dressing and to prevent damage to vehicles. We would ask all vehicles to adhere to this speed limit to protect themselves and others.

“Surface dressing is a cost-effective treatment that is carried out nationally by most councils and minimises further deterioration of the road surface.  

“It seals the surface and provides good texture to enhance skid resistance. We know that it can cause dust for a short time and would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.” 

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