New road surface in Kingsway

Good to see the road re-surfacing in Coney Hall and Kingsway Parade but can't help but wonder how much that cost at a time when councils are making major cutbacks.

My understanding was that today's modern cars can withstand all but the worse potholes (at least that's what the adverts tell us). That being the case would the money have been better spent on keeping our lollipop men/women rather than helping our cars to go even faster and smoother on our suburban roads. My preference would have been to make sure our children are safe on the roads.