Shirley Residents' Pothole Nightmare: Council's Repair Plan

0:00On March 27, residents in Shirley are fed up with crumbling roads in deep potholes they call a nightmare. Salahole Council faces potential compensation claims, topping 200,000 pounds from drivers and pedestrians hurt or with damaged cars. The council oversees 600 miles of highways worth 1.3 billion pounds and plans to fix 17 miles of roads plus 1,850 potholes this financial year. Kingshurst Road in Shirley is one street lined up for resurfacing between Linerage Road and Loxley Avenue. While that stretch has sinking surfaces and noise issues, locals say nearby spots are far worse with massive holes forcing drivers to swerve. People living there describe the conditions as terrible and an accident waiting to happen. They point to a big pothole at the end of Loxley Avenue near Berman Road that keeps reopening despite fixes. Officials either dodge it or dip right in and folks have just gotten used to dodging danger.

1:00Council leaders insist the roads aren't falling apart, like in other places. They blame a brutal January with freezing and wet weather nationwide, but say soulhold stacks up well against other areas. Officials promise to tackle any pothole reports swiftly as repair work ramps up across the borough.