More than 600 potholes repaired in the last month

More than 600 potholes on roads across North Somerset have been repaired in the last month.

North Somerset Council has spent £60,000 on repairing the hundreds of potholes which have appeared on the roads following the recent bad weather.

Since the last spell of icy weather at the end of January, contractors have been filling an average of 30 potholes a day.

The number of inspections being carried out by the authority's highway team has also doubled over the past few weeks.

North Somerset Council spokesman, Richard Turner, said: "The condition of our roads has suffered as a result of the long periods of freezing weather we have had recently.

"Around £60,000 has already been ploughed into fixing badly damaged stretches of road. We are sending teams to the worst affected areas to get repairs done as quickly as possible.

"From the end of the worst weather in January there have been around 30 potholes a day repaired across North Somerset with teams focusing on the busy main roads first.

"However, as fast as we are repairing potholes, others are appearing."

The authority is responsible for more than 800 miles of roads across the district and this year has spent £3.6 million on North Somerset's highways.

Anyone who sees a problem in a road when they are out and about is encouraged to contact the council on 01934 888 802 so that it can be investigated.

More than 1,200 potholes in South Gloucestershire have already been repaired in just five weeks after the snow and ice caused damage to roads throughout the district.

A campaign to fill in the holes started on January 25 after council leaders drew up a plan of action to reprioritise their existing highways maintenance budget and put in £350,000 to tackle the problem.

The number of holes repaired is already more than a third of the total number – 3,200 – fixed in 2009. South Gloucestershire Council is expecting the number of potholes to reach twice the normal levels by the end of March and has increased by 50 per cent the number of staff dedicated to tackling the task.

Details of Bristol City Council's pothole repairs were not available at the time of going to press.