Work on the resurfacing of the road from Ermine Street to the A141 Spittals Way roundabout on Stukeley Road is due to start at the end of this month.

County councillor for Godmanchester Cllr Colin Hyams voted against the plans by Cambridgeshire County Council, which also includes improving the St Peter's Road junction.

Cllr Hyams said: "It's like everything in this town, a small bit of work is done which will add to a problem elsewhere. Somebody has to stand up and say this is not going to work. Huntingdon town centre is a mess. A mix of offices, shops and houses, and a one-way system that could have been avoided.

"When I look at pictures of the town before the ring road, I think that was a short-sighted job done to save money. What needs to happen is a real plan to strategically link the infrastructure of the three-market towns and say what do we want with a clean sheet of paper.
"What would our children like to inherit? The Ermine Street work is once again playing with a little piece of the jigsaw which will lead to complications elsewhere."

However, Cllr Jeff Dutton, also county councillor for Godmanchester, said he fought to get the work completed, along with district and county councillors Peter Brown, Laine Kadic and Tom Sanderson.
Cllr Dutton said: "I welcome this work on the resurfacing of some of our worst affected roads. Local councillors have had to fight to get the funding for this work due to the central government grant shortfall.
"It is inevitable that, due to the amount of traffic using these particular roads, there will be some degree of disruption.

"County council officers will do their best to ensure that any disruption is kept to a minimum. The contractors who will be used to carry out the work are very experienced and are well aware of the local traffic situation. The safety of the public, local residents and road users will be their number one priority.
"May we ask for the patience of all road users while this very necessary work is carried out.
"The end result will benefit us all."

Work is due to start on Saturday, August 30, and expected to last for up to nine days.
Stukeley Road resurfacing will be carried out during restricted hours and a convoy system will be used to protect the safety of residents and the workforce.
Ermine Street and St Peter's Road junction work will be carried out over two weekends with road closures.

Area maintenance manager for the county council Richard Kingston said: "The road is in desperate need of improvement and this scheme should make it much better for residents and visitors to Huntingdon."