Potholes. This week local newspapers headlines have highlighted the damage that whinging people can do. Instead of calling Staffordshire County Council (0800 23 23 23) or visiting FixMyStreet.com.. or using the Staffordshire County Council website.. or even reporting the issue online here, many residents have chosen to complain to newspapers instead.

Certain local residents were quoted as being “disgusted” at the state of the roads and seemed to expect the council to drive up and down every single road, street and cul-de-sac in the area 24-hours a day to monitor the appearance of pot-holes.

The residents also complained about the damage being done to cars, with suspension and wheel damage being caused by the potholes. They have argued that it’s impossible to see potholes at night, despite the invention of electric light and headlights being fitted to vehicles as standard. One resident who complained to the Burntwood Post stated…

“I was on the way home, it was dark and I went straight into a pothole. It knocked the beer and mobile phone out of my hand. It’s disgusting, they should be doing something about this.”