After over three months of intensive restructuring following the wet winter, a section of the B4347 will be re-opening in the first week of July. This is good news for the people of Grosmont who have had limited access to the village for some time after the road - which runs from Rockfield in Monmouthshire to Kingstone in Herefordshire - was closed for repairs following a series of landslips. While this work was vital to the safety of the road, it meant a loss of trade and tourism to the town, and a lot of frustration for those planning day trips to Hay-on Wye, or those who commute to Monmouth for work. Virginia Blakey, a local resident and worker in the area, said, "A lot of people have had trouble getting in and out of the village on a regular basis. "People have had to take huge detours if they want to get anywhere, and many people who originally would come here to one of the most beautiful villages in the UK, are not coming. "This has led to a loss of a lot of trade for many businesses, and many events held here have either had to be cancelled or have had extremely poor turnouts." Earlier this year, Monmouth MP David Davies visited the site to see the impact the closure had on the local businesses. He was shocked at the level of damage that had been done to the road because of the landslides and said at the time, "At first glance it doesn't look too bad but closer up you can see that part of the carriageway has disappeared down a bank and further cracks are appearing along the stretch." And while Mr Davies was glad to see that a lot of action was taking place at the site, it was clear that a lot of businesses were suffering in the process. Mr Davies added, "In Grosmont, the village pub and post office have suffered a fall in trade and are desperate for the road to be reopened before the weather gets better, as this is when they would normally see a rise in business from walkers and day trippers." But now the residents can rest a lot easier knowing an end is in sight, after it has been announced that the work should be completed and the road re-opened in early July. Steve Baldwin, Project Engineer for Infrastructure and Projects at Monmouthshire County Council said, "We are hoping to substantially complete the works this week ending June 29, followed by re-opening of the B4347 by the end of week ending July 6." Many locals are happy to hear the news about the re-opening, and the organisers of one annual event this weekend are keen to point out that it's business as usual and are hoping that more people will attend now the road will be clear and open. The re-opening makes access possible to Part-y-seal, Grosmont, where a concert is taking place on Sunday July 13 in aid of several charities for the blind. 'Tea with Jane Eyre', part of the 'Tea with' series which featured 'Tea with Puccini' and 'Tea with Mozart' earlier on this year at the Savoy Monmouth, features a talented blind singer and violinist Susanna McCleary. Susanna, who was brought up in the Grosmont area, trained at the Royal National College for the Blind, in Hereford, and went on to study music in Toronto, where she now lives. The show attempts to draw the parallel between the relationship Charlotte Bronte had with her professor, Costantin Heger in Brussels and that of Jane Eyre with Mr Rochester, in her novel, Jane Eyre. Virginia, who is the writer and co-performer said, "We are delighted to hear that the road will be open in time for the concert."