The contract includes highways improvements such as resurfacing and carriageway reconstruction; highways maintenance including defect repair, grass cutting and reactive emergency response.

Balfour Beatty Living Places has been West Sussex County Council’s highways alliance partner since July 2011.

The extension deal comes as the Living Places arm is about to cut short its Wiltshire highways deal after the contractor and council mutually agreed to part company two years early after a catalogue of problems.

West Sussex County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, John O’Brien, said: “We are pleased to continue our relationship with our partner Balfour Beatty Living Places.

“We look forward to working closely with them again over the next two years. Together we will maintain and improve the road infrastructure in West Sussex on behalf of our residents and businesses.”

Amanda Fisher, Managing Director of Balfour Beatty Living Places said “I am thrilled with the two year contract extension for West Sussex which is testament to the excellent service delivery provided by the industry-leading Highways Alliance. Our expert teams will continue to work closely with West Sussex County Council to create great places to live, work and play for local residents”.