THE council leader has slammed the government's pothole fund as 'not enough' to solve the problem on Buckinghamshire's roads.

In a newsletter addressed to residents in his ward last week, Bucks Council Leader Martin Tett stressed potholes were a subject of national concern and not unique to Buckinghamshire. 

He also shared details of the council's plans to tackle the slew of reported potholes around Bucks, which involves a Pothole Pro machine - equipment that promises to fix potholes in under 10 minutes - being rolled out this week (beginning April 24).

Mr Tett said: "Potholes are a nationwide problem caused mainly be the weather conditions over the winter. This is why central government has set aside a pothole fund, from which we have received £2.3 million.

"We are grateful but frankly it isn't enough and I have been lobbying government ministers for much more."

Adding: "Our teams are working around the clock to prioritise the most dangerous and urgent repairs but they have been impacted by utility companies also carrying out work on the roads.

"We’ve seen many areas where multiple works by water, electricity and communications companies are together having a cumulative impact on residents trying to get from A to B.”

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It comes after insurance company AA revealed it had been called to an average of 1,870 pothole incidents in the UK during March alone.

Edmund King, president of the AA, said the trend was putting the country "on the road to despair". 

Residents around Bucks have been reporting pothole sightings and damages sustained to their vehicles on the website Fix My Street.

One person shared images of a "very large and deep pothole" on Wethered Road in Marlow on Wednesday, April 12.

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They wrote: "The pothole is crumbling away fast and could be dangerous for cyclists and motorcyclists. It has been present for several weeks and is getting visibly bigger by the day."

Steven Broadbent, Cabinet Member for Transport, said Bucks Council would ensure every reported pothole around High Wycombe is visited in the coming months.

"We have started our spring and summer programme of more permanent repairs and residents will see these works ramping up over the coming months.

"We urge residents to continue reporting any potholes on Fix My Street and thank all drivers for their patience."