COUNCIL bosses have pledged to fix potholes on a Barrow road that are so deep puddles have formed in them.

Westmorland and Furness Council said it was 'aware of a number of defects' on Harrogate Street.

One resident said he was 'disgusted' by the state of the roads in Barrow. 

He said: "I live in Harrogate Street in Barrow. I have sent numerous emails to Highways but they don't seem to read or answer them.

"Our street is just like any other street it's terrible with potholes, there will be a claim coming soon to them if they don't do anything about this - either somebody is going to break a leg or cars will get damaged."

The Mail: The resident said that the council will be receiving claims if people start breaking their legs because of the potholes The resident said that the council will be receiving claims if people start breaking their legs because of the potholes (Image: Newsquest)

The resident sent photos of the potholes outside his house, some of which are so deep that they have puddles forming inside them. 

A spokesman for Westmorland and Furness Council said: "We actively encourage members of the public to report potholes via the website and these are then triaged by our highways teams. The council also conducts programmed safety inspections against the actionable levels within our policy.

“We are aware of a number of defects awaiting repair in this location. These are a mixture of defects reported by the public and those identified during inspections.

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“Due to the severe weather this winter we are working hard to clear our pothole backlog and the potholes, on Harrogate Street, are in a planned package of pothole repair work and the team will be attending in due course.”

The Mail: One of the potholes with some evidence of historic patching One of the potholes with some evidence of historic patching (Image: Newsquest)

Last month, a driving instructor said that he had never seen so many potholes in the Furness area since he started as a driving instructor 26 years ago.

Tim Clark said: "The state of our roads locally is a joke and it’s getting worse every day, I've had to submit damage claims for pothole damage to wheels and tyres in the past and looks like it won’t be long before more claims go in."

In March 2022, Cumbria County Council said that it was going on an emergency road repairing mission starting in Eden and South Lakeland and continuing into other parts of the county.