Stockport has the most pothole complaints in Greater Manchester, survey reveals
November 2022 - Local Government
Stockport has the most pothole complaints in Greater Manchester: A study into the number of pothole complaints from residents in the Greater Manchester region has uncovered that Stockport council received over 8,700 complaints in the last financial year; averaging around 24 per day.
The survey by the Federation of Small Business (FSB) observed the 10 local authorities in the Greater Manchester region to uncover the worst region for potholes. The FSB sent Freedom of Information letters to all local authorities to understand how the number of complaints changed due to the pandemic.
When looking at which roads had the most complaints, Marple Road in Stockport was one of the worst in the area. Other roads known to be particularly bad were Parkway in Trafford, Armadale Road in Bolton and Langley Lane in Rochdale.
On the other hand, Tameside saw the least complaints with under 1,700 pothole complaints over 12 months.
The study also looked at what the councils are doing to help limit the number of potholes in their area and found that Stockport council spent the most to fill in their potholes. Stockport council spent a total of £12.76 million in 12 months, £616,000 more than they were originally allocated.
In total, the 10 areas observed received almost 34,000 pothole complaints between them, with 1,400 legal claims. Manchester city council had 248 legal claims in the last financial year; more than any other local area.
Robert Downes, FSB development manager for Greater Manchester, said: “Our latest research shows complaints over potholes are up, and the number of claims for damage to vehicles continues to climb higher in most council areas even though road traffic is down significantly with the pandemic triggering a work from home culture. Some councils are spending considerable sums on addressing potholes, with some authorities – notably Stockport – pumping in huge amounts of cash to fix the problem, and even overspending huge sums on the allocated budget to do so.”
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