COUNCILLORS have embarked on “the great pothole hunt” min a bid to highlight concerns over local roads.
Members of the Labour group in Lichfield carried out a survey of local streets, resulting in more than 180 potholes, cracks and road defects being reported to Staffordshire County Council in just a couple of hours.
Cllr Jacob Marshall, deputy leader of Lichfield City Council, said as well as flagging the need for individual repairs, the initiative also demonstrated the need to invest in local highways.
“Britain’s roads have a hundred times more craters than the moon, so we set out to report as many of our area’s potholes as we could.
“We had a bit of fun with it, with lots of selfies pointing at potholes, but it’s really no joke.
“Car insurance premiums are up an average of £200 a year, not least due to damage caused by poor road maintenance.
“Staffordshire County Council are responsible for our roads, but in the 16 years that the Conservatives have been in control of the council those roads have literally fallen apart.
“The new Labour government has committed to fixing an extra 7,000,000 potholes a year – the kind of action we simply haven’t seen under Tory rule.”
