Potholes

Council's policy of not fixing potholes until 50mm deep under review
Monday 28th January 2019
Mon 28th Jan 2019
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Council's policy of not fixing potholes until 50mm deep under review

Cheshire East Council is reviewing its policy of not investigating a pothole or taking action unless it is 50mm deep. The RAC Foundation sent a Freedom…
Increase in number of teams tackling potholes
Wednesday 14th February 2018
Wed 14th Feb 2018
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Increase in number of teams tackling potholes

Cheshire East Council says its highways service is working flat out to deal with the increasing number of road defects caused by fluctuating winter temperatures.…
Steep drop in pothole complaints and repairs in Wilmslow
Tuesday 10th March 2015
Tue 10th Mar 2015
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Steep drop in pothole complaints and repairs in Wilmslow

Cheshire East Council says it is winning the battle against potholes thanks to its proactive repair programme backed by major investment. Reports about…
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Council gets new funding for road repairs
Wednesday 24th December 2014
Wed 24th Dec 2014

Council gets new funding for road repairs

Cheshire East Council will receive a £54.5m government funding package for highway improvements and repairing potholes over the next six years.…
Compensation for pothole damage up 500% in 4 years
Tuesday 22nd April 2014
Tue 22nd Apr 2014
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Compensation for pothole damage up 500% in 4 years

The amount of money Cheshire East has paid out to settle compensation claims for vehicle damage caused by potholes has increased by 500% in the past four…
£1.25m extra for repairs to local roads
Monday 24th March 2014
Mon 24th Mar 2014
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£1.25m extra for repairs to local roads

Councils across England have learnt how much they will receive from the £183.5 million the government has made available to help repair local roads…
Council says huge improvements made in time for winter
Monday 25th November 2013
Mon 25th Nov 2013
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Council says huge improvements made in time for winter

With more than a 90 per cent reduction in public pothole reports, Cheshire East Council says it is making great strides in its efforts to improve the…
Green bin savings not transferred to pothole budget
Tuesday 19th November 2013
Tue 19th Nov 2013
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Green bin savings not transferred to pothole budget

Many local residents have now had their last garden waste collection for nearly five months. This follows Cheshire East Council's announcement that green…
Council says it is winning the war against potholes
Saturday 24th August 2013
Sat 24th Aug 2013
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Council says it is winning the war against potholes

Cheshire East Council has reached its target of repairing 50,000 potholes across Cheshire East this year. The Council launched its war on potholes in…
Drive to tackle potholes moves up a gear
Monday 29th April 2013
Mon 29th Apr 2013
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Drive to tackle potholes moves up a gear

Cheshire East Council has filled 21,643 potholes in our roads so far this year – and says the drive to tackle the problem is now moving up a gear.…
Compensation for pothole damage trebles in two years
Thursday 4th April 2013
Thu 4th Apr 2013

Compensation for pothole damage trebles in two years

The amount of money Cheshire East has paid out to settle compensation claims for vehicle damage caused by potholes has trebled in the past two years.…
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Name Wilmslow's worst potholes
Sunday 20th January 2013
Sun 20th Jan 2013
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Name Wilmslow's worst potholes

Following last week's announcement that Cheshire East will spend an extra £25 million over two years repairing roads across the borough we are asking…
New Cabinet member wages war on potholes
Monday 14th January 2013
Mon 14th Jan 2013
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New Cabinet member wages war on potholes

Councillor David Topping has been announced as Cheshire East Council's new Cabinet member in charge of the environment, replacing Councillor Rod Menlove,…
New technology to help fight against potholes
Saturday 28th July 2012
Sat 28th Jul 2012
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New technology to help fight against potholes

Cheshire East Council is trialling the latest technology in a bid to reduce the number of potholes across the Borough and improve conditions for drivers…
Cheshire East roads given £2m cash boost
Tuesday 29th March 2011
Tue 29th Mar 2011
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Cheshire East roads given £2m cash boost

Work on damaged roads in Cheshire East is being bolstered by more than £2m of grant funding from central Government. The Department for Transport…
Council to spend £500k on its winter-damaged roads
Sunday 27th February 2011
Sun 27th Feb 2011

Council to spend £500k on its winter-damaged roads

Repair work on Cheshire East's damaged road network is being boosted with a £500,000 cash injection. On Thursday, February 24th, councillors accepted…
Council given nearly a million pounds to fix potholes
Friday 2nd April 2010
Fri 2nd Apr 2010

Council given nearly a million pounds to fix potholes

Cheshire East Council is to receive £900,000 to repair damaged roads following the severe winter weather. The cash has been given to the Authority…
Pothole-busters in action
Friday 26th February 2010
Fri 26th Feb 2010

Pothole-busters in action

Cheshire East Council’s hi-tech "pothole-busting" machines have been in action tackling the damage to roads done by recent ice and snow. Two Asphalt…