At last! A start has been made on filling the potholes in Newtonhill today.
Early this morning a road sweeper did a sterling job on the potholed Old Mill Road, removing the debris from the road. Back and forward umpteen times.
Then late this morning a squad from Aberdeenshire Council’s Roads Service arrived in the village to carry out temporary repairs.
The potholes between the pharmacy and the pub was filled, then the stonkers between the railway bridge and the junction at Quoiters.
I spoke to the chaps, and they planned to fill more potholes around the village. They later went on to tackle potholes in Chapel Road, Skateraw Road near the junction with Murray Road, and in Murray Road before the corner with Newton Road.
These are temporary repairs, but they will make a big difference until permanent patching can be undertaken. Officers told me last week that it will be May at the earliest before that can be done. I had asked that in the interim temporary repairs were carried out.
It has taken a while but that’s the worst of the potholes in Portlethen, Muchalls and now Newtonhill filled in. There is still more work to do.
If that’s the potholes in muchalls meant to be fixed I believe we will be contacting the council in the very near future again to complain !
Not every pothole has been filled … more work will be undertaken in due course. Isn;t it a step forward though to have some repaired?
What about the potholes on the road to Downies Village? They are pretty horrendous and getting worse daily! Shall I send more photos to the council?
Potholes in the rural road network will receive attention. Potholes are assessed and prioritised against a national criteria, and fixed accordingly. Please do keep the Roads Service updated about potholes, and yes, photographs are most helpful.
I believe the council squad require training on how to effectively repair the pot holes, what I have seen is a disgrace at the tax payers expense. When you fill a hole you need to compact it correctly and seal the edges of the old and new. It’s not rocket science?
The repairs in Newtonhill are temporary repairs … the process you describe is for permanent repairs, and that is what has been done by Hunter Construction in Portlethen and Muchalls on behalf of the council. If you see these flaws in the work carried by Hunter Construction, then please notify the Roads Service.