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Road improvement work is set to continue in Hampshire despite a recent survey revealing that the public is largely satisfied with current road conditions.
The National Highways and Transport Public Satisfaction Survey 2011 has revealed that Hampshire retained its position as the leading county council in the south-east for public satisfaction with highways and transport. However, there was a slight fall in overall satisfaction from last year.
Overall, Hampshire was listed fourth of all 22 county authorities in England, with the council praised for its efforts to limit congestion and the speed at which it completes road works.
Environment and transport chief councillor Mel Kendal claimed the drop in satisfaction for the county's road surfaces was due to the timing of the survey, which was compiled in the summer following a harsh winter.
"The need to improve the condition of the county's roads is exactly the reason why we are investing millions of pounds in Operation Resilience," he said.
"This long-term strategy is planned to get our roads in better condition and, perhaps more importantly, to make them more resilient to the push and pull of extremes in weather, coupled with increasing volumes of traffic."
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