Claims That Drivers are Having to Swerve to Avoid Potholes in Filey

Tuesday, 19 September 2023 06:00

By Matthew Pells

A lack of funding is the issue according to one local councillor.

Driver's in Filey are having to swerve to avoid potholes on some of the town's main roads.

That's according to some of the town councillors who have questioned why repairs haven't been made to roads including Station Drive and Muston Road.

North Yorkshire Councillor for Filey - Sam Cross - says it's down to one thing.

Town Councillor, Mike Cockerill, says swift action was taken to repair some potholes on Fir Tree Drive after he reported that drivers were swerving around them on the North Yorkshire Council Website. Councillor Cockerill says repairs were carried out within a couple of days, but he says the repairs were "rudimentary" and the pot holes he reported on West avenue at the same time haven't been fixed.

Councillor Cockerill feels the state of the towns road's has been getting worse, he's urging all local residents to report any pot hole issues they encounter.

North Yorkshire Councillor for Filey - Sam Cross - doesn't think there is enough money to go around for road repairs.

Councillors also questioned how road repairs are prioritised with concern from Councillor Chris Adnitt that energies are being focused on the wrong roads.

North Yorkshire Council has an online portal for reporting pot holes and other road issues. The council says:

"When we receive a report of a pothole, or when our highways officers identify an issue during routine checks, we carefully examine the problem to decide how urgently we need to act. That usually depends on how serious the damage to the road is, and how busy the road is. It also depends on what is the best use we can make of our resources, staff and repair vehicles.

We prioritise the repair of potholes based on the level of risk to road users. If a pothole has been inspected and assessed as needing attention, it will be added to a programme of work. We prioritise road repair based on a number of factors including the depth, size and location of the pothole on the road; the volume of traffic; and the speed of the road."

Pot holes can be reported at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/roads-and-pavements/potholes-and-road-condition-issues