A former town mayor has slammed the "disgusting and dangerous" state of one of the busiest roads in Gerrards Cross.

Packhorse Road, by the Tesco supermarket, has apparently been neglected ever since the store opened over 10 years ago, according to former mayor and councillor Chris Brown.

Mr Brown was mayor of the town up until last month but is no longer on the council.

He says the hole-filled road was supposed to be resurfaced by Tesco as part of the resurfacing works at the junction of Packhorse Road and Station Road that was completed back in 2015.

But "in its wisdom, Buckinghamshire County Council signed off the work with Tesco before it was completed", he said.

Mr Brown added: "Since then, Buckinghamshire County Council, now Buckinghamshire Council, has steadfastly refused to resurface this with one excuse after another.

"We have been promised that this would be resurfaced by the end of 2020, then by April 2021 and still it remains in this state."

There have been a number of complaints about the state of the road on FixMyStreet, a service that alerts councils of issues like potholes, graffiti and fly-tipping.

One person complained about a huge pothole on Packhorse Road, saying: "Been like this for months. Been badly repaired previously. The temporary fill has corroded and has got worse. I see cars hitting this daily. This is not acceptable and is extremely dangerous."

Another person said the potholes on the road are so bad, they are more like sinkholes. They said: "There are a number of sinkholes which have caused serious damage to cars."

Another added that it was an "ongoing problem", saying: "This is a potentially dangerous and/or car-damaging situation."

A fourth driver said the hole is "sufficiently severe to wrench vehicle steering sideways".

Transport for Bucks is aware of the issues on Packhorse Road and said resurfacing needs to be carried out in warmer weather.

A spokesman said: "Transport for Buckinghamshire is aware of the issues raised on Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross.

"The road was included in our Plane and Patch programme last year, but, following detailed investigation it became apparent that the ideal re-surfacing solution would require warmer weather to lay rather than the standard plane and patch.

"As such, the scheme was deferred until the summer months.

"In the meantime, it is inspected monthly and any defects that need immediate repair for safety reasons will be treated."