CALLS for a “nightmare” patch of road to be properly repaired have sounded after a “deep hole” appeared following bad weather.
Residents have criticised the ‘patch job’ done on Cokes Lane in Little Chalfont following icy conditions, claiming the entire area needs to be properly resurfaced.
PICTURED: A Google image of Cokes Lane in Little Chalfont
A warning by one concerned resident went out on social media last week telling drivers to be vigilant: “The recent weather has seen a massive deterioration of Cokes Lane in Little Chalfont village centre. Be careful not to drive into the deep hole,” they wrote.
READ MORE: Hostility to new apartment block that would be ‘harmful to the area’
Soon after, other messages came in.
“Sadly, that’s the problem – temporary ‘patch in’ jobs where they tip in some hot tar and pat it down with a spade like a kid making a mud pie,” someone wrote.
“First time you get a hard freeze after rain or snow, it’s just a pile of gravel.
“I thought they’d stopped doing that since it all goes to pot so fast in cold weather and were gradually getting round to doing it properly. Clearly not.”
One person claimed the newly-made hole had damaged their wheel, posting a picture into the conversation. “It got me last night,” they wrote.
READ MORE: Calls to cut speed limit on 'DEADLY' road that claimed several lives
Others commented on Cokes Lane itself being an ongoing problem.
“That’s after they’ve temporarily filled some holes, that corner has been a nightmare,” wrote someone.
“Needs to be properly resurfaced. That part has always been the same,” wrote someone else.
Main image courtesy of Lee Evans.
We’ve launched a new Facebook group for local news junkies, politics fans and everyone who wants to keep up to date with the latest issues affecting Little Chalfont. Please join the conversation over at Buckinghamshire Politics
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel