A Facebook post by Councillor Carl Quartermain pictured a newly resurfaced road and read: “Best roads in the country now according to the Department of Transport.”The post was followed by a thumbs up emoji. Cllr Quartermain, the cabinet member for highways and transport, then doubled down on it at a recent meeting of the full council describing the “notable achievement”. This led some councillors to question the claim and give examples of poor quality roads in their areas, including veteran councillor Steve Kay, who represents the rural Lockwood ward. Less than one per cent of A roads needed intervention due to the condition of the carriageway, less than four per cent when it came to B and C roads and less than nine per cent in terms of unclassified roads. The scores were said to place the council in the top five in the country when it came to carriageway condition.

Source: The Times October 12, 2024 17:25 UTC