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Council pothole repairs in The Croft, Costessey criticised
Work by Norfolk County Council’s highways department in The Croft, in Costessey, was carried out this month and now there is a push for the road to get some fresh attention.
Mark Maskell, 57, said: “When myself and a few others living nearby first saw it, we just laughed.
“There’s been mounds of Tarmac dumped into the gaps which has only gone towards making the dip bigger than before.
“I’ve never seen a repair like it – it’s made the road surface worse.
“You make sure it’s flat before leaving it and not just wait and let the general public and cars flatten it down.
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“I complained on May 6 to the council to see if someone could come back out and do it properly but I haven’t heard anything since.”
Mr Maskell believes it’s not just potholes which need fixing along the narrow residential road, who said the whole road is in a “right state”.
A spokesman asked that issues are reported on the county council’s website and said: “Repairs to highways are always carried out to exacting standards to ensure the safety of road users, even when they have to take account of existing street furniture, including drainage systems.”
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Kwik Fit recently estimated that 13 million drivers suffered pothole damage in the UK last year, estimating £1.7bn in repair work.
The weight of agricultural machines was blamed at a recent Norfolk County Council meeting after previous pleas for the government to help the authority clear a £57m backlog of repairs and maintenance.
Mr Maskell added: “One of the manhole covers which has been filled in isn’t even fitted properly.
“If it wasn’t so potentially dangerous it would be funny.
“There are cyclists that come whizzing down the road on their bikes and if someone was to come down at night without seeing the work done here they could easily go over the handlebars.”
