Mapped: The slowest councils at fixing potholes – and the one that took over 18 months

“England’s roads are “plagued” by potholes with some taking more than 18 months to fix – including one in Stoke-on-Trent which went unrepaired for 567 days.

As drivers increasingly face damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs and busted wheels, new figures show huge waiting times between potholes being reported to councils and them being fixed.

Many councils in England take more than a month on average to fix potholes once they are reported. And in the worst offending area, the London borough of Newham, it took an average of 56 days to repair potholes after they were reported.

The longest-standing pothole, in Stoke-on-Trent, blighted drivers and cyclists for 567 days – more than 18 months – after being reported before being filled in. Another in Westminster was not paved for 556 days, while in Norfolk, a pothole stood unfixed for 482 days.”

“It is not fair for local residents in some areas of the country to be waiting over a year for road repairs because their council cannot afford it. The pothole postcode lottery needs to end.”

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