WORK starts on Monday to repair the surfaces on rural Wiltshire roads.

The work will also reduce the risk of skidding and involves planing, patching and then overlaying the road with tar and special chip surface dressing.

The £220,000 job is programmed to last five weeks.

The classified roads to be repaired are: B4192 Callas Hill junction with C149 to boundary; C117 Freake Arms to Hannington Speed limits; C117 Hannington speed limits to Castle Eaton speed limits; C144 Tren-chard Road, Stanton Fitzwar-ren

The council apologises for any disruption to residents and traffic.