The closure of a flood-hit road in Huntingdonshire has been described as "frustrating" by Cambridgeshire County Council.

The comment comes after a section of Little Paxton Bridge was damaged this morning (November 29) less than two months after it was repaired. 

Pictures shared with The Hunts Post appear to show a section of newly laid tamarc being lifted from the road's surface by flood water. 

The road was reopened and repaired in October after flooding exposed the old cobblestones underneath.

The cobbles were removed and a new road surface was laid on the existing concrete beneath it to ensure that the repair lasted longer. 

Cllr Alex Beckett, chair of the Highways and Transport Committee at Cambridgeshire County Council, said: “Mill Lane, Little Paxton, St Neots is currently closed due to flooding of the River Great Ouse.

“It’s incredibly frustrating that the flooding at this location is happening more and more and so soon after our recent repairs in October.

"We know this area is prone to regular flooding, which is why recent repairs prioritised flood resilience. We removed the old road surface and laid a new deeper surface on the concrete beneath. We also installed a new kerb line."

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He added: “We’re sending out our highways crew to check the site, but we’ll need to assess the new road surface in more detail once the road has reopened, and the floodwater has receded.

“Given the frequency of the flooding at this location, Cllr Lucy Nethsingha and I are asking for an urgent meeting with the Environment Agency to discuss how flood management can be improved in this location.”

It comes as additional flood warnings were issued by the Environment Agency this morning in response to rainfall after Storm Bert hit the UK earlier this week. 

In February, a petition to improve the Little Paxton and Mill Lane bridges and road surfaces hit more than 2,800 signatures.

The petition, submitted to Cambridgeshire County Council, addressed the ongoing chaos caused in Little Paxton (and as a result, surrounding villages and towns) when the River Great Ouse floods.

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