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Title: Reality Check: Is our pothole problem getting worse? Will the EU act?
Post by: SydneyRover on January 28, 2019, 02:05:11 am
Nicholas Thom, assistant professor of engineering at Nottingham University, says that just because fewer potholes are being fixed by councils, it doesn't mean roads are improving.

"The situation's definitely worse than it was a few years ago", he says. "There's no denying that fewer are being fixed, so it's more than likely the backlog of repairs is increasing."

Bentley resident's observations proven correct although it's a bit early to start talking of community service awards.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46444109
Title: Re: Reality Check: Is our pothole problem getting worse? Will the EU act?
Post by: roversdude on January 28, 2019, 05:34:22 am
In my simple mind - if less are getting fixed (cutbacks etc) there are surely more potholes
Title: Re: Reality Check: Is our pothole problem getting worse? Will the EU act?
Post by: SydneyRover on January 28, 2019, 09:27:19 am
Quote from: roversdude on January 28, 2019, 05:34:22 am
In my simple mind - if less are getting fixed (cutbacks etc) there are surely more potholes
Then Dude you're at one with Nicholas Thom, assistant professor of engineering at Nottingham University.
Title: Re: Reality Check: Is our pothole problem getting worse? Will the EU act?
Post by: Axholme Lion on January 28, 2019, 03:20:50 pm
I e-mailed the council about the ones just before Cantley lights heading into Doncaster months ago. Still nothing has been done about them. I don't know what they spend their money on?
Title: Re: Reality Check: Is our pothole problem getting worse? Will the EU act?
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on January 28, 2019, 03:41:37 pm
Quote from: Axholme Lion on January 28, 2019, 03:20:50 pm
I e-mailed the council about the ones just before Cantley lights heading into Doncaster months ago. Still nothing has been done about them. I don't know what they spend their money on?

Can't begin to think.

https://www.drfc-vsc.co.uk/index.php?topic=268815.msg833086#msg833086
Title: Re: Reality Check: Is our pothole problem getting worse? Will the EU act?
Post by: Bentley Bullet on January 28, 2019, 03:50:55 pm
Only been out two minutes and look what's happened. Luckily, our lass was with me. I'm gonna contact my local MEP about this. Is it still Billy Zane?
Title: Re: Reality Check: Is our pothole problem getting worse? Will the EU act?
Post by: drfchound on January 28, 2019, 06:46:52 pm
My wife damaged a tyre and wheel in a pothole on Church Baulk last year.
We emailed the council about it and they sent us a claim form.
The hole was filled in the next morning.
When we submitted our claim form they asked us for a photo of the offending pothole but of course by the time the form arrived it had been filled in.
Because we couldn’t submit a picture they wouldn’t entertain our claim.
Title: Re: Reality Check: Is our pothole problem getting worse? Will the EU act?
Post by: Bentley Bullet on January 28, 2019, 07:01:24 pm
Do you mean they declared your claim was full of holes by filling them in?
Title: Re: Reality Check: Is our pothole problem getting worse? Will the EU act?
Post by: drfchound on January 28, 2019, 07:03:14 pm
Yep, they just smoothed it over.
Title: Re: Reality Check: Is our pothole problem getting worse? Will the EU act?
Post by: Bentley Bullet on January 28, 2019, 07:04:09 pm
You should have looked into it.
Title: Re: Reality Check: Is our pothole problem getting worse? Will the EU act?
Post by: drfchound on January 28, 2019, 07:06:50 pm
Quote from: Bentley Bullet on January 28, 2019, 07:04:09 pm
You should have looked into it.





That is a bit deep mate.
Title: Re: Reality Check: Is our pothole problem getting worse? Will the EU act?
Post by: Bentley Bullet on January 28, 2019, 07:21:26 pm
"Well", in Bentley you have to be.