Oxfordshire begins resurfacing programme to repair 85,000 sqm of carriageway
Oxfordshire County Council has begun a five‑month resurfacing programme to upgrade more than 85,000m2 of carriageway across the county. The work follows a winter which saw what the council describes as an “unprecedented” rise in pothole reports both nationally and in Oxfordshire, putting extra pressure on its 4,500km road network, says the Oxford Mail. While it […]
South Wales: Extra £500,000 allocated to fill potholes after council underspend
AN extra half a million pounds for filling potholes and highway maintenance is being made available due to a £3m council underspend last year. The cash is the result of a £3.34m surplus at the end of the 2025/26 financial year which will mostly be used to top up reserves. says the Abergavenny Chronicle. Torfaen […]
Potholes on Scotland’s motorways and other major roads have to be fixed more quickly, survey suggests
Fewer than a quarter of drivers are happy with how quickly potholes and other defects are fixed on Scotland’s motorways and other major roads, latest research has suggested. The poll, commissioned by Transport Scotland, revealed that only 24 per cent of those questioned were satisfied with the speed of repairs, while 58 per cent were […]
New council promises to fix Essex’s roads in 90 days
Essex County Council’s new Reform UK administration has announced a £7.5m ‘Pothole Emergency fund’ to “accelerate” road repairs across the county. But the announcement has been met with a challenge from the opposition, who have called on Reform leadership to do more than just offer a short-term fix for potholes. Essex County Council has said […]
Residents’ frustration as speed bumps installed on pothole-ridden West Midlands road
Residents in Great Barr have expressed their frustration as speed bumps have been installed on a road where numerous potholes remain unaddressed. One local business owner on Booths Lane said that the council had ignored four large potholes but paved new speed bumps that hadn’t slowed traffic, reports the Express & Star. He said: “I […]
Somerset on road to recovery after record wet winter
Somerset Council’s Highways teams are fighting back against what the authority has referred to as a ‘pothole pandemic’ caused by one of the wettest winters on record in the South West. Extra teams and machinery have been mobilised in the early part of 2026 to deal with the huge increase in potholes and other defects […]
North Northamptonshire lists roads scheduled for surface dressing and pothole repairs
Twenty roads throughout north Northamptonshire are scheduled for new surface dressing in May and June, with full road closures in effect during the works. Works will build on pre-patching that took place earlier this year in Desborough, Kettering, Corby, Loddington, Rushton, Stoke Albany, Geddington, and Lowick, with a handful of other roads in north Northamptonshire also […]
Shropshire introduces ‘pothole inspectors’
A new team of Shropshire Council inspectors will carry out checks of the authority’s pothole repairs. The council said it is introducing a new, “more stringent regime” for inspecting road repairs made by its contractors, reports the Shropshire Star. The news comes after Highways News reported that residents of several villages in Shropshire were taking […]
Bristol City Council to spend £21m investment ‘fixing potholes and repairing bridges’
Roads across Bristol are set for a £21m investment over the next few years with work including fixing potholes and repairing bridges. Later this week Bristol City Council ’s transport policy committee is due to approve spending the money on a variety of improvements, says Bristol Live. Priority will be given to roads with bus routes, cycle […]
Shropshire: Villagers set to fill in their own potholes in pilot scheme
A pilot scheme in Shropshire will see the residents of three villages take on some minor road repairs such as filling in potholes. Shropshire Council is working with Church Preen, Hughley and Kenley Parish Council, to trial a new community-led ‘road warden’ scheme, giving local people a greater role in keeping their roads, verges and public […]