WORKS have begun to clear out gullies near Hurlsey and Otterbourne in preparation for bad winter weather.
The ditches along Poles Lane are being dug by Hampshire's Highways Agency in a bid to ensure water does not gather on the road.
Last year the road became near-impassable after the severe weather.
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