Pothole reports “erroneously” updated, says Minister Kimmins
Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has defended the mysterious disappearance of pothole reports from the portal, calling it an “erroneous” update. A letter from Minister Kimmins was included in the schedule of correspondence at the most recent full meeting of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, says Armagh I. It was written in response […]
Oxfordshire’s roads to be protected from potholes in £8m surface treatment programme
Following an unprecedented winter which saw a spike in the number of pothole reports nationally and locally, more than a million square metres of carriageway in Oxfordshire is set to be treated to reduce the risk of future road defects occurring. Eighty-seven roads will be improved as part of an £8 million Oxfordshire County Council […]
Worthing’s roads have reached ‘crisis point’ say pothole campaigners
Two prominent highways campaigners have perhaps encapsulated the British public’s increasing anger about the pothole ‘crisis’ by warning that the state of the roads has reached “crisis point.” According to The Argus, Worthing’s Pothole Patrol, led by veteran campaigners Martin McCabe and Bob Smytherman, have written to Councillor Joy Dennis, cabinet member for highways and […]
Cornwall: Pothole reports risen ‘sharply’ over the winter
Pothole reports across Cornwall have risen sharply this winter, with significantly more being recorded than at the same point last year, according to new figures shared by Cornwall Council, says Cornish Stuff. A graph released alongside the update shows a clear increase in reports throughout the colder months, with a noticeable spike following severe winter weather. […]
Shropshire announces pothole repair drive
Shropshire Council has announced two Roadmaster vehicles are being deployed to tackle potholes on rural roads. The vehicles operate during the sping and summer months fixing potholes and other imperfections using a spray injection patching technique. David Vasmer, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for highways and environment, said: “We are determined to get on top of […]
Could pay-for-performance roads be the answer to the UK’s pothole crisis?
Amid new research which reveals the stark reality of Britain’s pothole crisis, Associated Asphalt Contracting Ltd has asserted its belief that there could be, at least in part, a solution in the form of reverting to a pay-for-performance resurfacing model. According to the latest report from the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), the cost of repairing […]
Mayor of York and North Yorkshire accused of pothole ‘highway robbery’
North Yorkshire council chiefs have accused the region’s mayor, David Skaith, of “highways robbery” amid claims the county is losing £20m in funding to fix potholes and resurface roads. According to the Northern Echo a row has broken out between senior councillors at North Yorkshire Council and the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, over […]
Essex MP voices concerns over massive potholes
Sir Bernard Jenkin, Conservative MP for Harwich and North Essex, has highlighted problems on Essex roads, particularly on Colne Road in Brightlingsea and Mill Road in Fordham, where two huge potholes are causing safety concerns. Colne Road’s massive pothole sits in the centre of the road, with one side mostly full of parked cars, while […]
Driver takes council to court over unmended potholes
Hertfordshire County Council bosses have said that they are ‘disappointed’ after a pensioner took court action to get potholes filled. A judge has ordered Hertfordshire County Council to repair roads in Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted after Derek Bennett, 68, took legal proceedings, says the BBC. Mr Bennett, of Bank Mill Lane, Berkhamsted, complained that six […]
“It’s like driving on the moon” – UK’s billion-pound pothole crisis deepens
As the UK’s ‘pothole crisis’ seems to worsen on a daily basis, Highways News brings you three stories from around the country that highlight just how deep the problem is and, more to the point, what is being done in attempt to fix it. A Shropshire MP has said that navigating the county’s roads was […]