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04/07/2023
Potholes Must Be Repaired To A Satisfactory Standard - Alliance
Belfast City Council is to write to the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) after complaints from residents in relation to pothole repairs.
Alliance Lisnasharragh Councillor Michael Long has questioned the standard of repairs to potholes following multiple attempts being made to the same pothole.
He said: "We need assurances about how repairs are being signed off and that they are made to a satisfactory standard, providing value for money.
"Potholes represent a real danger to motorists and pedestrians and surely in a time of enormous budget cuts, we should be ensuring maximum cost-effectiveness.
"Some of the quality of the repairs calls into question whether anyone from the Department for Infrastructure is actually responsible for the sign-off of these repairs. We urgently need clarification on this, as recent failures point to duplication and a drain on resources."
Alliance Lisnasharragh Councillor Michael Long has questioned the standard of repairs to potholes following multiple attempts being made to the same pothole.
He said: "We need assurances about how repairs are being signed off and that they are made to a satisfactory standard, providing value for money.
"Potholes represent a real danger to motorists and pedestrians and surely in a time of enormous budget cuts, we should be ensuring maximum cost-effectiveness.
"Some of the quality of the repairs calls into question whether anyone from the Department for Infrastructure is actually responsible for the sign-off of these repairs. We urgently need clarification on this, as recent failures point to duplication and a drain on resources."
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