Potholes

Council's policy of not fixing potholes until 50mm deep under review
Monday 28th January 2019
Mon 28th Jan 2019
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Council's policy of not fixing potholes until 50mm deep under review

Cheshire East Council is reviewing its policy of not investigating a pothole or taking action unless it is 50mm deep. The RAC Foundation sent a Freedom…
More government cash for pothole repairs
Monday 26th March 2018
Mon 26th Mar 2018
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More government cash for pothole repairs

Cheshire East Council is to benefit from more government funding to repair the borough's potholes and road defects. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling…
Increase in number of teams tackling potholes
Wednesday 14th February 2018
Wed 14th Feb 2018
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Increase in number of teams tackling potholes

Cheshire East Council says its highways service is working flat out to deal with the increasing number of road defects caused by fluctuating winter temperatures.…
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Road relief is on its way in 2018
Friday 15th December 2017
Fri 15th Dec 2017
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Road relief is on its way in 2018

A section of Wilmslow Road, with a number of large potholes, will be completely resurfaced in the new year. Councillor Craig Browne, who has been chasing…
Steep drop in pothole complaints and repairs
Tuesday 10th March 2015
Tue 10th Mar 2015
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Steep drop in pothole complaints and repairs

Cheshire East Council says it is winning the battle against potholes thanks to its proactive repair programme backed by major investment. Reports about…
Council gets new funding for road repairs
Wednesday 24th December 2014
Wed 24th Dec 2014

Council gets new funding for road repairs

Cheshire East Council will receive a £54.5m government funding package for highway improvements and repairing potholes over the next six years.…
Compensation for pothole damage up 500% in 4 years
Tuesday 22nd April 2014
Tue 22nd Apr 2014
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Compensation for pothole damage up 500% in 4 years

The amount of money Cheshire East has paid out to settle compensation claims for vehicle damage caused by potholes has increased by 500% in the past four…
£1.25m extra for repairs to local roads
Monday 24th March 2014
Mon 24th Mar 2014
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£1.25m extra for repairs to local roads

Councils across England have learnt how much they will receive from the £183.5 million the government has made available to help repair local roads…
Council says huge improvements made in time for winter
Monday 25th November 2013
Mon 25th Nov 2013
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Council says huge improvements made in time for winter

With more than a 90 per cent reduction in public pothole reports, Cheshire East Council says it is making great strides in its efforts to improve the…
Green bin savings not in the pot for road repairs
Tuesday 19th November 2013
Tue 19th Nov 2013
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Green bin savings not in the pot for road repairs

Many local residents have now had their last garden waste collection for nearly five months. This follows Cheshire East Council's announcement that green…
South Street potholes repaired again
Monday 18th November 2013
Mon 18th Nov 2013
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South Street potholes repaired again

Cheshire East Highways are currently repairing the large potholes on South Street, which several local residents have complained to us about. One of the…
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Council says it is winning the war against potholes
Saturday 24th August 2013
Sat 24th Aug 2013
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Council says it is winning the war against potholes

Cheshire East Council has reached its target of repairing 50,000 potholes across Cheshire East this year. The Council launched its war on potholes in…
Approach to pothole repair is 'short-sighted'
Tuesday 30th April 2013
Tue 30th Apr 2013
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Approach to pothole repair is 'short-sighted'

On Monday I reported that Cheshire East Council has filled 21,643 potholes in our roads so far this year and, now that the warmer weather is here, they…
Drive to tackle potholes moves up a gear
Monday 29th April 2013
Mon 29th Apr 2013
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Drive to tackle potholes moves up a gear

Cheshire East Council has filled 21,643 potholes in our roads so far this year – and says the drive to tackle the problem is now moving up a gear.…
Compensation for pothole damage trebles in two years
Thursday 4th April 2013
Thu 4th Apr 2013
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Compensation for pothole damage trebles in two years

The amount of money Cheshire East has paid out to settle compensation claims for vehicle damage caused by potholes has trebled in the past two years.…
Potholes filled at South Street car park
Sunday 17th February 2013
Sun 17th Feb 2013
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Potholes filled at South Street car park

Workmen have been filling the potholes at South Street car park this morning. Following complaints from our readers, I reported on the dreadful state…
State of roads and car parks is 'bordering on the criminal'
Tuesday 12th February 2013
Tue 12th Feb 2013
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State of roads and car parks is 'bordering on the criminal'

Parish councillors agreed at this week's meeting that the state of the roads in the village and the number of potholes is an absolute disgrace. Cllr Melanie…
Name the worst potholes
Friday 18th January 2013
Fri 18th Jan 2013
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Name the worst potholes

Following last week's announcement that Cheshire East will spend an extra £25 million over two years repairing roads across the borough we are asking…
New Cabinet member wages war on potholes
Monday 14th January 2013
Mon 14th Jan 2013
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New Cabinet member wages war on potholes

Councillor David Topping has been announced as Cheshire East Council's new Cabinet member in charge of the environment, replacing Councillor Rod Menlove,…
New weapon in the fight against potholes
Friday 27th July 2012
Fri 27th Jul 2012
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New weapon in the fight against potholes

Cheshire East Council is trialling the latest technology in a bid to reduce the number of potholes across the Borough and improve conditions for drivers…