Getting Potholes Filled In Around Saddleworth

Not much exercises folk around Saddleworth quite like the issue of potholes. Residents and councillors alike regularly describe various surfaces as being “the worst” in the area, a discussion which has become even more heated since the impact of the bad winter weather on our roads.

Oldham Council has regularly defended itself (see here) against claims the borough’s roads are in poor repair. The council has what it calls the ‘pothole moles’ which go around the borough tackling the issue.

You can flag up a pothole by using the Report a Problem section on the council’s website, which is here.

Nick Watts of Uppermill, who stood as an independent candidate in the recent parish election, has written an article about his recent experiences, both good and bad, of using the system. You can read it by clicking here. It’s well worth a look.

The council is also beginning a four-year programme to improve roads around the borough, financed by £10m which it has borrowed for the task. To read more about that, and other Saddleworth News stories concerning potholes, go here.

And if you want to have your say about anything to do with potholes in Saddleworth, leave a comment below this post.

Author: Jude Gidney - Editor

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