Council embarks on pothole ‘blitz' across borough
OVER 1,000 square meters of road has been repaired as part of a 'pothole blitz' across the borough.
Dudley Council said contractors have been working through the nights to fix potholes on roads across Stourbridge, Dudley and Halesowen.
The work, which has been in addition to usual daytime council road works, has seen nine roads be repaired over a three-week period.
Workers have been in Peartree Lane in Netherton at its junction with Crackley Way this week, having already filled potholes on Duncan Edwards Way, Haden Hill Road, Norton Road and The Boulevard near Merry Hill.
Dudley Council said Level Street, Hagley Road in Halesowen, Kent Street in Upper Gornal and Lye Cross have also seen much needed repairs made.
Cllr Damian Corfield, Cabinet Member for Highways and Environmental Services at Dudley Council, said: 'Potholes are a problem for all local authorities, and we have a continuous programme of works to repair potholes in Dudley borough.
'Last year we launched a game changing proactive service with regards to repairs, which includes our nighttime pothole-blitz sessions to help us catch up on issues left over from the winter.
'We've received a lot of positive feedback from residents since this started, but with more than 700 miles of roads across the borough we know we need to continue to work to deliver even more improvements.
The team have been working in Peartree Lane in Netherton at its junction with Crackley Way this week (Image: Dudley Council) "I would like to thank our residents, who help to keep us updated on locations through our online reporting system MyDudley.
'This logs issues and immediately allocates the work, closing the reporting for that location until the issue is resolved and ensures no duplication of reporting, allowing us to deliver work for our residents more efficiently.'
Cllr Corfield said that over the past 12 months, Dudley Council has spent £8 million on repairing roads and potholes, having carried out repairs on 2,700 potholes.
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