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ROADS Service has stepped in to sort out below standard road surfacing in a Londonderry housing estate after the developer behind the scheme failed to comply with an order to complete the work.

A contractor was appointed three weeks ago to sort out the road surface on the Oaklands estate just outside Claudy.

CCTV camera surveys of the sewers in the modern private estate will be included in the works.

East Londonderry MLA Gregory Campbell asked the Roads Minister Danny Kennedy when the work would be completed.

Mr Kennedy explained that an Article 11 Notice, under The Private Streets (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, was issued to the developer on July 24 2012.

“The Notice gave the developer 28 days to complete all of the works required to enable Roads Service to adopt the carriageways and footways,” he stated.

However, the developer did not carry out the work required.

“The Notice was not complied with and Roads Service has, on October 16, 2012, instructed a contractor to carry out all remedial works and have the site brought up to an adoptable standard.

“The initial phase of the works will involve CCTV camera surveys of the storm and foul sewers to enable Northern Ireland Water to identify any defects.

“Following this, all remedial works will be completed and the site adopted as soon as possible thereafter,” stated Mr Kennedy.