Topic ID 653
Has anyone else noticed the appalling number of potholes in Hertford's minor roads? I think there should be a prize for the worst pothole. I am nominating those by Bayford Station (possibly excluded as not Hertford) or those at either end of Ives Road. And Church Road.
Reply ID 6683
Funnily enough, I did see a man in a hard hat with a light on it emerging from one last week!
Reply ID 6685
The pot hole on Elton Road is so bad it's got barriers and flashing lights around it - so it doesn't count as the Council have obviously visited it.
Reply ID 6686
The biggest and the most pot holes in one area must be on Cecil road hill! The residence of cecil rd have been on at the local council for months about resurfacing this section of road. All they do is come along fill it with some tarmac and then the next bout of heavy rain it gets washed out (again). They have just spent hundreds of pounds on resurfacing and replacing all the foot paths along cecil rd for no apparent reason (must be going to court over a broken leg!)
Reply ID 6691
yes, last year I phoned the council and had a bit of a row at them - I had come down a little country lane that goes into the back of Selefarm and went down a huge hole blowing a tire. The council don't care and have no concerns about people having to pay for these things.
Reply ID 6699
I will remember that for future reference [;)]
Reply ID 6701
The answer to the problem of strip mining on Folly Island was that it had to get much worse before Highways would do anything about it. In other words if they came and deposited a small amount of tarmac in largish type holes (which they do every now and then) if an Inspector came along he'd say that the surface would be ok for another five years instead of the actual three if nothing was done at all.
Reply ID 6703
So... they can carry on filling the potholes indefinitely then?
Reply ID 6704
Strangely enough Norah that was said three yars ago and if you walk through the Folly you will see evidence of tarmac being dropped; usually by a man and a van who has a bit left over after a job somewhere else. Most probably told to go and keep the natives on Folly Island happy and fill in a few holes to keep them quiet for a week or two.
Reply ID 6711
Today someone has dumped sticky tar in one of the Fanshaw Street pot holes. But there is a much more serious hole appeared in the footpath next to a drain - like a mini swallow hole. Apparently when it rains the water that should be running into the drain runs down the hole, reappears in my neighbours garden, then runs down through her garage! She has complained countless times.
Reply ID 6712
the only way to deal with the coucil is to demand to speak to the supervisor/manager or smash you head against a brick wall!
Reply ID 6727
quote:Whereabouts are the Fanshawe Street potholes? I live on the street, I must drive along there with my eyes shut (or else I just don't notice anymore.) Pretty worrying if more big holes the ground are appearing in Bengeo.
Originally posted by nora batty
Today someone has dumped sticky tar in one of the Fanshaw Street pot holes. But there is a much more serious hole appeared in the footpath next to a drain - like a mini swallow hole. Apparently when it rains the water that should be running into the drain runs down the hole, reappears in my neighbours garden, then runs down through her garage! She has complained countless times.
Reply ID 6754
The Fanshaw street potholes are on the corner of Ives and Fanshaws. As I said, they've now had a couple of spadefuls of tar chucked into them. Perhaps the suspension on my car is not as good as yours! Just take a look at the drain set into the sloping footpath on the corner of Hornbeam Close and Fanshaw Street.
Reply ID 6760
I've heard there is an underground stream at that end of Fanshawe (I'm told it used to run through the old garden of Molewood Heights before the land was built on.)
Reply ID 7024
Have any of you used the HCC website to report these potholes? I've used it frequently for a few years now (for wherever I am in the County & any highway problems) the response is usually better than telephoning. You have nothing to lose by giving it a try!
Reply ID 7037
Fantastic! I've a long list. (makes me sound such an anorak!)
Reply ID 7038
quote:Some one has to do it, otherwise it will become pothole city!
Originally posted by nora batty
Fantastic! I've a long list. (makes me sound such an anorak!)
Reply ID 7044
I've reported a few pot holes via the HCC website and yes the response is good but unfortunately the repairs are of a very temporary nature and don't seem to last very long.
Reply ID 7047
They've (badly) filled the Bayford Station holes - now there's a gem on Nelson Street! It must be a new Council sport - trying to keep up as the holes reappear.
Reply ID 7055
I have been known to sit quietly and think of all the roads I've travelled on that day and report every single pot hole in one hit! Nora, get on there and tell them they did a bad job, and that it requires further attention!! People power! Shout and be heard! lol
Reply ID 7111
The Council actually have a department that goes around in the dead of night making pot holes, they work with the department that puts all the flat animals on the road for us :-)
Reply ID 7119
I know it is not Hertford but if anyone has not been down College Road in Hoddesdon they should, it makes the pot hloes round here seem minor, I assume it is unadopted!! At the moment we have a hole in The Drive with a barrier round it, think it is the water company but it will be interesing to see how long it is there and how well it is filled in.
Reply ID 7123
Ahh, but when they have finished with it someone else will come along just to make sure their bits are ok, then disturbing the original think it was dug up for and the water bods will comeback again. Remember the Heiniken (I think0 ad where all the various workmen shared the same hole [8D]
Reply ID 7134
Hi everyone, My name is Carl Brown, I'm a reporter for the East Herts Herald newspaper. I'm keen to have a chat with people about potholes in Hertford/ Hoddesdon and the problems they cause. Give me a call on 01279 624 371 if you want to talk about this. Cheers! Carl
Reply ID 7183
This from the Hertford Transport Forum. HCC has a 3 star rating from the governemnt regarding the maintainance of its trunk roads. Fine!! So if it were to transfer funds to side roads and improve the lot of the general public their 3 star would go down to a 1 star and funding severely reduced leaving both trunk roads and side roads in a joint state of disrepair.
Reply ID 7189
Hang on... does that mean the worse you are at maintaining your trunk roads, the less money you are given to do it? That doesn't make sense.
Reply ID 7190
Has anyone else noticed the "decorations" starting to appear on the cones erected around the Elton Road hole? The garden gnome makes me laugh every time I pass by!
Reply ID 7191
quote:Where abouts is Elton Road??
Originally posted by nora batty
Has anyone else noticed the "decorations" starting to appear on the cones erected around the Elton Road hole? The garden gnome makes me laugh every time I pass by!
Reply ID 7193
It joins Church Road to Fanshawe Street.
Reply ID 7327
Mandeville Road in Hertford was partially resurfaced some months ago but the quality of the job done was so poor it was only a matter of weeks before the surface began to wear away again. It still has patchs of tarmac missing. I hope the contractors never got paid ...