Potholes, potholes everywhere...

The race to find Putney's worst pothole intensified this week following the posting of photos from The Platt last week.

Not to be outdone, residents of Abbotstone Road, Gwalior Road, Gamlen Road and Hotham Road - all streets in the ward represented by Council Leader Edward Lister - have sent me photos of potholes they have to put up with due to the Council's neglect of our roads.

The thing I notice, going around the constituency, is not just the number of potholes but the number of road surfaces that are on the verge of becoming major pothole problems - surfaces where you can see the wear and tear, that have been patched and patched and patched but never properly resurfaced.

My message to the Council is simple: either reverse the £1 million cut you've made to the Highways budget that has reduced it by a third in just two years, or gain the reputation as the borough with the worst roads in the capital - to add to the dubious accolade of being the flytip capital of London.


Abbotstone Road


Gamlen Road


Gwalior Road


Hotham Road

You can see other examples of Putney's pothole crisis here.