Several Members of Parliament have raised concerns about the state of roads in Derbyshire and surrounding areas, citing insufficient funding leading to ineffective patch-up repair jobs. The Conservative-run Derbyshire County Council has been criticized for not adequately addressing road maintenance issues, with residents experiencing damage to vehicles due to potholes and poor road conditions.
Thank you @tobyperkinsmp for highlighting the dire state of the roads across Derbyshire which have been labelled the worse in the country. This is indeed a ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ , imposed by the Tories at @Derbyshirecc & Westminster, and Derbyshire road users are paying the price: https://t.co/pg7PBvNFPj
Totally right @tobyperkinsmp the county councils in both Notts and Derbys simply do not have the money to actually resurface roads and can only patch, not permanently fix. https://t.co/swXzDUmeR0
๐บWATCH๐บ Look what happened when I raised the state of the roads in Conservative-run Derbyshire in Parliament today. Tory Minister said Tory Council has had enough money. Council Leader says, "it doesn't touch the sides". Who's right? https://t.co/dRz1yLPlck
โฌ๏ธ In Tameside we have had 3 successful Levelling Up bids, but they have barely scratched the surface because the council's finances have been gutted. ๐ฉน Sticking plaster politics won't cut it, local authorities badly need certainty and long-term stability. https://t.co/WGGVqV8ceO
I promised I would raise state of roads under Conservative-run Derbyshire County Council in parliament Will show exchange but Minister seems to think that DCC leader is wrong & theyโve had plenty of money. I dont. Though the patch-up repair jobs DCC do are ineffective. https://t.co/keHFek2nla
Well said @tobyperkinsmp Iโve had to shell out for a new tyre and rear spring broken by hitting potholes in @Derbyshirecc #Chesterfield