The number of potholes on our roads rocketed by an average 127 per cent between 2000 and 2010.
Russell George, The Conservative Assembly candidate in Montgomeryshire has said that his party has uncovered figures that show Wales saw a jump in the number of potholes, or other “visual defects” that was over three times higher than in England.
Local authorities have seen an average 40 per cent rise between 2000 and 2010, while local authorities in London alone saw an average increase of 21 per cent over the same period.
Russell George, who is also a Powys County Councillor recently called on the Assembly to support a change to road maintenance in Mid Wales and end the culture of continuous short-term fixes for potholes.
Councillor George said, “The figures are proof that the condition of Welsh roads are totally unacceptable. We should not have to put up with a highway network that is getting much worse and at a much faster rate than over the border in England”
“Potholes are fast becoming a problem that our councils just can’t keep up with. The Assembly government needs to reassess its priorities and get us out of a failing culture of costly short-term fixes.”
He added:
“The strategy adopted by the Conservative led Newport Council where they took a proactive approach some years ago has paid off in the long-term”
