Cheshire East is urging residents not to mend potholes themselves after it was revealed an Alsager man spent two hours carrying out temporary repairs on a road in the town out of exasperation.

Dad-of-two Lee Beresford, who lives near Dunnocksfold Road, went out and bought £160 worth of Tarmac from B & Q to temporarily fix the potholes in the road as we revealed here .

Mr Beresford said the family's horsebox didn't drive smoothly over the road, distressing the horse and he has had to replace a burst tyre on his Abbey Gas van costing £300 due to damage from the potholes.

But Cheshire East Council says it's doing all it can to repair potholes as quickly as possible and it says without appropriate training, equipment and traffic management, as temporary materials applied in this way can "create further hazards".

Councillor Mark Goldsmith, chair of Cheshire East Council's highways and transport committee, said: "We understand the frustration potholes cause – winter weather has a major impact on road conditions across Cheshire East, as it has nationwide.

"Heavy rainfall followed by freezing temperatures significantly increases the number of defects on the network at this time of year.

"Our teams are working hard to tackle this, with additional pothole repair and patching crews deployed across the borough.

"Investment in repairs is focused on using the right treatment, in the right place, at the right time, and we continue to make the best possible use of our limited budgets to keep the network safe and moving. However, we still don't have enough money to do everything we'd like to do. This is especially true for road maintenance.

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"We appreciate that residents want to see quicker improvements, but we strongly urge people not to enter the road or attempt to fix potholes themselves. This can be extremely dangerous without the appropriate training, equipment and traffic management, as temporary materials applied in this way can create further hazards.

"When defects are reported to us, our aim is always to carry out permanent repairs where conditions allow. During periods of high demand in winter, some repairs may need to be temporary to ensure the road is made safe, with locations reviewed afterwards for longer-term solutions such as patching or resurfacing.

"Dunnocksfold Road has been identified for carriageway patching works once additional resource and budget becomes available.

"We encourage the public to continue reporting potholes using our online tool, as this helps us identify, assess and prioritise repairs to keep the network as safe as possible for everyone."

What do you think? Is your road full of potholes and what are you doing about it?

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