This Thursday, 15th January, the award winning website Street Repairs is launching the first National Pothole Day.
The site allows users to report potholes and check if other residents are complaining about similar issues. National Pothole Day aims to unite local communities and put additional pressure on local councils to resolve the expanding backlog of road repair requests.
Growing frustration with the state of Britain’s roads has been widely reported by the media in recent months with FOI requests providing an array of shocking statistics. Information gathered by The Press Association claims Leeds City Council have between £90 – £100 million pounds worth of repairs outstanding, with Gloucestershire and Oldham City Councils closing following as the second and third worst offenders respectively.
As Motorcyclists, we hold more grudges against potholes than most and wish Street Repairs the best of luck with what we only hope will become an annual event.