People living in a village are facing two months of roadworks.

Four different roads in Eastchruch, Isle of Sheppey, will be worked on over ten weeks due to gas maintenance works.

From Monday 23 October, SGN will be upgrading older metal gas mains and services with new plastic pipes.

Warden Road will be the first road to shut and is expected to reopen on November 27.

Works on Warden Road will be between the junction of High Street to outside The Nest.

Then on Monday, October 30, the High Street will be closed for two weeks.

The closure, between the junction with Warden Road to the junction with Leysdown Road, is set to last until Monday, December 18.

On Monday, November 20, Leysdown Road will shut between the junction of High Street to the junction with Anne Boleyn Close.

This work is expected to take place until Friday, December 22.

The final phase of the works will be on Church Road starting from Monday, November 27.

The road will not reopen until Friday, December 22 and will be closed between the junction of High Street to the junction of Rowetts Way.

While the roads are closed, there will be signed diversion routes in place and access will be kept for residents and businesses.

Pedestrian access will be maintained during the works.

Last month, SGN also carried out work on Wards Hill Road in Minster. Some feared the closure would affect tourism and there was upset when these roadworks were extended.

SGN spokesman Bradley Barlow said the upgrade will “ensure the local community continues to receive a safe and reliable gas supply”.

He added: “In consultation with Kent Council, our contractor WCB Utilities, will be completing this project on our behalf.

“Due to the position of the pipes in the road, and to ensure the safety of everyone around our worksite, we will need to close some of the roads around our works area.

“We understand that people can get frustrated by roadworks and therefore we only use traffic management that we feel is efficient enough to complete these works safely for ourselves and the public.

“We’d like to thank the Eastchurch community for their patience while completing these essential works.”