The real solution to improving roads is resurfacing/ renewal or reconstructing those that are in a bad condition – rather than coming back to repair potholes that reappear year after year. About 15 years ago the Council launched “Project Horizon” for carriageway and footway upgrades – perhaps named because the horizon is never reached.


Horizon priorities are set on a County-wide basis, based on an engineering assessment of the road (not just the top surface but the underlying structure) and also its usage – traffic volumes, A or B designation, whether it is on a bus route or near a school, and pedestrian footfall etc.


The Residents Association has been successful in diligently promoting our roads for assessment – and while most of the main roads have been addressed, focus now needs to be directed at the smaller residential roads and pavements. Set out below is the Horizon master list for Tattenhams and Preston, showing those tackled in 2022-23, 2023-24, and those scheduled for 2024-25.


Highways Horizon Programme – Tattenhams May 2024

ReferenceLocationTypeDateDescription
D1040Headley Grove & Staithes WayCarriageway -Surface RenewalDONE
2022-23
Hewers Way to end, plus Staithes Way
B2221Great TattenhamsFootway – ReconstructionDONE
2022-23
Outside Stanley Lodge
D1030Chetwode RoadCarriageway -Surface RenewalDONE
2023-24
Merland Rise to end
B2221Great Tattenhams
& St Marks Road
Drainage ReconstructionDONE
2023-24
3 new soak aways plus clearing existing gulleys
A240Reigate RoadFootway – Surface RenewalDONE
2023-24
South side – Great Tattenhams to Pedestrian -X to Asda and on to Burgh Heath lights
D1040Merland RiseCarriageway – Surface RenewalDONE 2023-24Emergency renewal of major selected stretches
A217Reigate RoadCarriageway – Surface Renewal2024-25From Burgh Heath to Asda/ West Drive
B290Epsom Lane NorthFootway – Slurry surfacing2024-25All
B2221Great TattenhamsFootway – Reconstruction2024-25South side – Reigate Road to Merland Rise
D1029CoxdeanCarriageway -Alternative TreatmentFutureAll
D1028Chapel WayFootway –
Reconstruction
FutureGreat Tattenhams to Merland Rise – both sides
B290Royal DriveCarriageway –
Micro-surfacing
FutureAll
B290Royal DriveFootway – Slurry SurfacingFutureAll NEW
B221Tattenham CrescentCarriageway -Surface renewalFutureGreat Tattenhams to Tattenham Corner Road – past shops NEW

Highways Horizon Programme – Preston May 2024

ReferenceLocationTypeDateDescription
D1043Preston LaneCarriageway -Alternative Treatment2023-24
DONE
D1043Marbles WayFootway – Slurry surfacing2024-25
D1043Preston LaneFootway ReconstructionFutureNorth side – Allum Grove to Epsom Lane North
D1043Preston LaneFootway – Slurry sealing / reconstructionFutureThree separate sections scheduled
D1041WaterfieldFootway – Slurry surfacingFutureNEW

In the Nork part of the County division, four further schemes were completed in 2022-23, and six are scheduled for 2023-24, with Nork Way already completed.

No priorities or time scales have yet been set for these schemes; priorities are set annually on a county-wide basis, using the criteria set out above. If you have any further suggestions please contact the councillors and we will arrange for an assessment to be made.


Road funding is a continuing challenge, as unlike most counties, the Council receives no revenue support grant from government. Some highways grants are received but these are shared out nationally on the basis of the total road length. This ignores the volumes of traffic – the major determination of structural deterioration – is much higher in Surrey. The remainder of funding comes from capital borrowing, rather than directly from council tax.

You can see more on the Surrey Project Horizon on the Surrey CC website here.