RESIDENTS of a quiet road on the edge of Newport have hit out at “unacceptable” noise caused by overnight roadworks.

As part of the Welsh Government’s ongoing improvements to junction 28 of the M4, which involves the Tredegar Park roundabout and other nearby roundabouts in Bassaleg and Pont Ebbw, contractors have been carrying out work in the area of Court Crescent and Forge Lane.

But residents in the area have hit out at noise from the work and said they had not received sufficient notice it was going to take place.

The secretary of the Court Crescent/Forge Lane Residents Committee, Colin Hall, said he and his neighbours felt they had been treated with “absolute contempt”.

“I am absolutely appalled by it,” he said.

Saying “no consideration was given to residents”, the 73-year-old sales engineer added large industrial vehicles had been left with engines running and lights on while he and his neighbours were trying to sleep.

“The noise was unacceptable and our house was lit like Blackpool illuminations,” he said.

“If we had more notice about this we could have gone away so it didn’t bother us.”

A Welsh Government spokeswoman said: “We are very sorry to hear that these road works are causing a disturbance to anyone.

“We would stress that the contractor has been working hard to minimise local disruption, and has been utilising the local school and back roads for access and keeping engine running and reversing bleepers to an absolute minimum in an effort to reduce noise.

“This is the only complaint we have received so far and general feedback from residents, via a local public meeting, suggested that they were happy with the work being undertaken and the progress being made.

“Most of the night work in the area has now been completed but we are keen to keep any disruption to an absolute minimum.

“We understand that the contractor has offered to meet with the complainant to discuss his concerns and consider what else can be done to mitigate noise while this vital improvement work continues.”

The junction 28 works began in March and are expected to go on until summer 2018.