Residents are being urged to keep the council filled in on the location of potholes to help speed up repairs. With the harsh winter weather already causing damage to the borough’s roads, Sutton Council has announced a series of measures to make it easy for local people to report effected roads. Over 1800 potholes have already been filled in this year and the council is appealing to residents to contact them with the location of further damage so that repair can be organised as soon as possible. Cllr Simon Wales, Executive Member for Communities, Transport and Voluntary Sector on Sutton Council, said: “With over 200 miles of roads and yet another year of harsh winter weather upon us, we will be working hard to keep the boroughs highways in top order. With the help of residents we will be able to quickly identify damaged areas and ensure that the minimum of disruption is caused.”
Residents can report using: Phone – 020 8770 5070
Email – potholes@sutton.gov.uk|
Online – www.sutton.gov.uk/potholes|
Residents should include information on the nearest house or business the pothole is located.
Potholes are formed when water which has absorbed below the road surface freezes, forming a bulge in the road. When a car drives over the bulge it collapses causing a pothole. Last winter’s harsh weather caused around 1240 potholes to form, which were all repaired by May.
Posted on Thursday 16th December 2010