Hampshire councillor addresses pothole crisis on social media
Hampshire’s roads have taken an absolute battering this winter. Weeks of relentless rain and violent freeze–thaw cycles have ripped open the surface across the county. Potholes are appearing faster than crews can fill them. Hampshire County Councillor Nick Adams-King has made the authority’s position clear in a long Facebook post headed: “The Brutal Truth”. Among […]
‘Hundreds’ of North Lincolnshire potholes to be repaired this week
Potholes and pavements will be repaired in villages throughout the Isle of Axholme in North Lincolnshire by the end of this week, according to officials. North Lincolnshire Council said crews were “working parish by parish” to patch up hundreds of potholes. A spokesperson told the BBC that over 200 tonnes of asphalt had been laid […]
Potholes backlog soars as Shropshire struggles to keep up
Shropshire Council, which maintains more than 3,100 miles of roads in the county, says it is fullys aware of the unprecedented backlog of pothole repairs and has had extra highways teams out across the area in recent weeks. More than 2,100 road defects were reported to the authority in January, almost triple the 799 logged […]
BCP Council to spend £7.7m repairing potholes
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is to spend £7.7million on repairing potholes and improving roads in 2026/27. According to the Bournemouh Echo, proposals to improving travel infrastructure across BCP are being put forward as part of a four-year capital investment programme. The programme will see upgrades to improve roads, upgrade crossings, and provide long-term […]
Online searches for “pothole claim” surge by 900%
Analysis by Go.Compare Car Insurance has found that online searches for ‘pothole claim’ have jumped to a five-year high, increasing by 900% in just three months. The data shows that while searches typically peak during the winter months, February 2026 has recorded the highest volume since 2021. Related search terms, including ‘pothole damage claim’, ‘council pothole […]
Essex MP urges council to find permanent pothole solution
Patching over potholes rather than finding a permanent fix is a “terrible waste of public funds”, according to an MP. Marie Goldman, who represents Chelmsford, said crews were repeatedly having to repair the same defects as a result – her party, the Liberal Democrats, reported tht there were 360,000 potholes that needed to fixed in […]
Pothole-related breakdowns up 15%
New figures from the RAC suggest last year saw a 15% increase in the number of drivers suffering pothole-related breakdowns. The motoring club says its patrols attended a total of 26,048 breakdowns in 2025 – the equivalent of 71 every day – where damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs or distorted wheels were the cause, […]
West Midlands Mayor to double funding for pothole repairs and road upgrades
Mayor Richard Parker has set out plans to double the amount of money given to councils for fixing potholes and resurfacing the West Midlands’ crumbling roads. He wants to make £240m available to six councils, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton to cover their highway maintenance over five years from April 2027. That is […]
Wolverhampton invests £10m to fix roads and tackle potholes
City of Wolverhampton Council is proposing a £10 million investment in fixing roads and tackling potholes this year – providing safer and smoother journeys for all. The council is ready to roll out a fresh wave of road resurfacing and other improvements across the city under its 2026/27 Highway Capital Programme. It builds on last […]
More than 50,000 potholes fixed and prevented across south-east Wales
More than 50,000 potholes on over 100 miles of road have been fixed or prevented across south-east Wales on the Strategic Road Network and local roads since April last year. The Welsh Government’s local government borrowing initiative has enabled local councils to fix or prevent around 171,000 potholes across 324 miles of local roads in […]