Drivers are so angry about these potholes they’ve been given a swear jar

Drivers are so angry about these potholes they've been given a swear jar
Villagers are demanding the council repairs the street – which they declare is likely one of the worst within the nation (Image: MEN Media)

A swear field has been arrange for indignant drivers who're on the finish of their tether over a street plagued by potholes.

Practically 700 folks within the village of Wrenbury, close to Nantwich in Cheshire, have signed a petition calling on the council to restore the closely broken Station Highway.

Parish councillor Oliver Lowe mentioned within the petition: ‘Final 12 months the street was resulting from be repaired, however the funds have been reprioritised to a different (unknown) job. 

‘As such the street fell into vital disrepair. The council have since mentioned that it is going to be repaired this monetary 12 months, but it surely wants doing as quickly as attainable, definitely earlier than one other winter.

‘Villagers are additionally involved that the funding shall be reprioritised to a different job once more.

‘The council are presently enterprise just a few momentary repairs to the worst of the potholes which can be forming, however they're interim measures solely.’

They declare the notorious street – which homes the native main faculty and is likely one of the foremost routes out and in of the village – is likely one of the worst within the nation.

People in Wrenbury have started an online petition to get their potholed roads finally repaired.
Station Highway in Wrenbury, close to Nantwich in Cheshire, is closely plagued by potholes (Image: MEN Media)

People in Wrenbury have started an online petition to get their potholed roads finally repaired.
Villagers are so fed up they’ve arrange a satirical ‘swear field’ elevating cash for the native council (Image: MEN Media)

People in Wrenbury have started an online petition to get their potholed roads finally repaired.
Practically 700 folks have signed a web based petition to get the street repaired (Image: MEN Media)

When native reporters visited the street earlier this week, they found a satirical swear field had been arrange on the fringe of the street to assist increase funds for Cheshire East Council to restore it.

Responding to the petition, native resident Mary White mentioned: ‘It’s the worst street I’ve ever been on! Dollops of tarmac will not be a street restore!’

In the meantime, Christine Grove added: ‘This street has been in appalling situation for years and is harmful. Additionally it is on the route of the Cheshire Cycleway – an vital vacationer amenity.’

A spokesperson for Cheshire East council mentioned: ‘We're always working to take care of the situation of our roads, inside very difficult monetary constraints. 

‘The council has a £180 million backlog of works needing to be performed, because of reductions in authorities funding for street upkeep over the past decade.

‘All works on the highways and footways need to be prioritised in accordance with the finances accessible throughout the entire borough, and we place the protection of our street customers as our highest precedence.’

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