101 year old too 'frightened' to go outside due to pothole ridden road told 'fix them YOURSELF'

101 year old too 'frightened' to go outside due to pothole ridden road told 'fix them YOURSELF'
Gabrielle Wilde

By Gabrielle Wilde


Published: 14/03/2024

- 20:38

A 101-year-old woman was told by her council that the potholes on her road were her problem to fix

Martin Daubney has slammed the council after a 101-year-old woman was told that the potholes on her road were her problem to fix.

Elderly locals in Watchet say they live on ''the most potholed road in England''.

They say their road has 21 potholes - but believe their concerns have been dismissed by council highway staff for two years.

Bill and Sheila Nicholls have been campaigning for months to get the road fixed. Speaking to GB News Sheila said: "I do feel frightened if it's too difficult for the people on the job to to do anything about it. We know we can't do anything about it's almost as if it is" Bill finished off: "It is hopeless.

"Completely hopeless. Someone's going to get really hurt. Someone's going to get some damage to their car, and then we won't be able to use the road. It's serious. It is very serious."

Brian Pankhurst another resident of the road said: "We got up a petition last June, everyone signed it, and we sent it off to the council.

"We didn't hear a word. Not even a no we're not doing anything or yes we are doing anything."

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