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Sinderland Road Potholes: Residents Demand Action

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Residents of Sinderland Road in Sale are frustrated with the state of the potholes, which they say have turned the street into a hazard. Local activist Barbara Gerard and Councillor Savary have been pushing Trafford Council to address the issue, but progress has been slow. Amey, the contractor handling repairs, has only patched a few potholes, leaving many others untouched. Drivers complain of the unsightly and dangerous conditions, with some even calling for penalties against the contractor. Trafford Council defends its approach, stating that repairs are only made when potholes reach the national safety cutoff of forty millimeters deep. They assure residents that repairs will continue until the entire stretch is safe.

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Sinderland Road Potholes: Residents Demand Action

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On March 3rd, residents along Cinderland Road in sail are fed up with potholes turning the street into a minefield. Local activist Barbara Gerard says it took months of pushing Trafford Council before contractors showed up in late February, but they only patched one. Crater and Drove Off. Amy, the firm handling repairs, returned a few days later to fix another pothole down the road. Still, photos reveal plenty of cracks and dips left untouched around those spots. Drivers call the road unsightly and risky, hard to navigate without damaging cars or swirving into traffic. With council tax rising 7.5% this year, folks like Councillor Savari blasted his wasted money and shoddy service, demanding. Penalties for the contractor. Trafford Council says they wait until potholes hit 40mm deep, the national safety cutoff, since weather and heavy trucks chew up roads. Fast, they've already done a 13 square meter patch with another 1.5 square meters lined up in the coming days.

Repairs keep rolling as defects deep in and routine checks will catch the rest to get the whole stretch safe again.

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