Good news for our roads at last???

[Pudsey Bear]

Government tightens road maintenance transparency rules after controversial Bedford red rating - Bedford Independent

Bedford Borough Council will have to publish more detailed information on potholes, road conditions and highways spending under...

www.bedfordindependent.co.uk

 

[Boris7]

Too little too late I fear.

Roads around here are getting fixed at a high rate, why The British Grand Prix is coming.

But in general they’re a disgrace, there’s an unofficial lay-by near home, just a piece of rough ground that people park on to walk dogs etc. Last week they repaired 4 holes on that and left the bigger holes in the road next to it

 

[trevskoda]

I have smashed 2 suspension struts, one bottom arm twisted and a few track rod ends on our roads, almost impossable to get compo over here.
They mark the holes with yellow paint and by our laws thats them covered, you cannot claim.

 

[colinm]

At the time the data was being compiled we were driving into Bedford every week, it's no worse than any other around here, I'd say better than Central Beds, so I don't think filling in extra paperwork will make any difference. When you see numerous potholes appearing in major roads it's obvious that the UK has lived beyond it's means for too long, and now it's catching up.

 

[Rosehip]

Bedford borough roads are about as bad as any anywhere, central beds similar. Just come back from a short break on the north Wales coast where the roads seemed to have been much better looked after. It was fairly obvious where the border with England was, the potholes started straight away.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

It must be more expensive now councils are farming everything out to private firms who have to make profits.

 

[trevskoda]

Some are quite deep.