Pothole news
Potholes and poorly maintained roads are always making headlines, which just goes to prove what a major source of heartache they are for the nation's motorists. Below you'll find links to just some of the many news stories on the topic of potholes that appear every week.
Letter: Repair potholes instead of laying more humps
I want to bring to the attention of those who make decisions concerning the maintenance of the roads in Leeds, the state they are in is a disgrace, with potholes, badly backfilled excavations and sunken and dislodged grates and manhole covers everywhere, and what is the priority? Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 30/04/2013, Source: Belper NewsDERBYSHIRE: Special machine to fix county’s potholes
A specialist ‘jetpatcher’ machine is making its way around Derbyshire as part of a £824,000 county council project to fix potholes. Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 30/04/2013, Source: This is PlymouthPotholes and road surfaces are councillors' top safety priority, survey says
THE top road safety priority for local councillors is improving road surfaces and reducing potholes, according to a survey conducted by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).
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50,000 potholes set to be fixed this year
MORE than 21,000 potholes have been repaired across South Cheshire in just four months.
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Local elections: Potholes one of the key issues for voters
The repair of potholes is one of the key issues in Oxfordshire ahead of the all important vote in the county council elections on Thursday. Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 30/04/2013, Source: Evening ExpressDrivers’ anger over huge potholes in Aberdeen car park
HUGE potholes in a busy Aberdeen car park are costing angry drivers hundreds of pounds in repairs, the Evening Express can reveal today. Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 29/04/2013, Source: Alderley EdgeDrive to tackle potholes moves up a gear
Cheshire East Council has filled 21,643 potholes in our roads so far this year – and says the drive to tackle the problem is now moving up a gear. Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 29/04/2013, Source: Fleet WorldPotholes form top priority for local councillors
Local councillors have said improving road surfaces and reducing potholes is a top road safety priority, although the majority think that budgets for repairs will decrease or stay the same. Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 29/04/2013, Source: Get SurreyCounty's 'appalling' potholes record slammed
MORE than 700 miles of Surrey’s roads are deteriorating with cracks and potholes, despite council claims that more than 80% of its highways are in ‘decent’ condition. Read this News (opens in new window)
Date: 29/04/2013, Source: BBCGuernsey Deputy calls for pothole work
More needs to be done to tackle Guernsey's pothole problem, according to a deputy who worked on the transport policy. Read this News (opens in new window)
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