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Potholes will be fixed, promises council
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE County Council (BCC) has claimed that it is "pulling out all the stops" to ease the area's pothole problem, despite the continued anger of residents.
The unforeseen harsh winter weather, especially that which took place in late December and early January, took a huge toll on the road s in the area, with deep potholes appearing in numerous roads in the county.
Between mid December and mid January there were four significant snowfalls, and 28 out of 30 nights had below zero road surface temperature.
BCC has been flooded with complaints in the weeks since the snow melted, from residents who are concerned at the danger that the holes are posing to vehicles.
There have also been a number of claims made to the council from residents who have damaged their cars when driving over the holes.
An extra £2m from BCC's reserves was recently made available to deal with the ongoing problem.
Valerie Letheren, cabinet member for transportation, said: "Our gangs are working so hard trying to ensure that the roads in Buckinghamshire are safe for all users.
"The £2m additional funding is being spent wisely and the approach we are using will ensure the money for repair is shared equally across the county.
"Our residents will soon start to see the results but this severe winter has really taken its toll on our roads.
"I would ask that people bear with us as traffic congestion will inevitably increase as we carry out more major repairs."
However, drivers in the area are sceptical about BCC's statement.
Steve Marsh, 46, of Chalfont St Giles, said: "I honestly can't see much being done. There are so many roads in this area that are in a terrible state and have been for a long time.
"I know that the council has to prioritise, but there are a number of roads with really dangerous potholes in them that have been left for weeks.
"I'm surprised that there hasn't been any head on collisions because I have seen so many cars swerving to the other side of the road in order to avoid potholes. Whatever, the council says it is doing, it's clearly not enough. The roads in Bucks are an absolute disgrace.
"I drive all over the country and the roads in this area are worse than any I have seen anywhere else."
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I agree with what Steve Marsh has to say totally.Take a look at Herts roads and other counties they just arent anyway near as bad.I remember reading that Bucks CC admitted they had been spending less on our roads than most other councils do,well it definately shows.