A Brit has won a battle against the council after petitioning for a monster pothole road – that was being compared to a “war zone” – to be repaired.
Miranda Fyfe was keeping tabs on the road’s worsening condition for months, with one hole reportedly so big she could “lie down” in it.
The huge 7ft-long and 3ft-wide chasm was one of a series of deep depressions blighting the same busy street, the A1301 through Great Shelford.
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The campaigner started a petition, which racked up over 600 signatures within days, and after a four-month fight, the cavity has now been filled in.
“This emergency repair should have been carried out in October, when the dinner‑plate‑sized pothole was first reported,” Miranda told Need To Know.
“The damage to vehicles during the three‑month delay, and the extra materials now needed to fill such a large hole, are an unnecessary drain on resources.
“Meanwhile, the council’s claim to be ‘fixing issues as they are reported’ while clearly doing no such thing has destroyed people’s faith in local government.
“My showcase 7ft pothole is just one example of the hundreds of fault reports around Shelford that the council has ignored or closed without action.”
Miranda also previously said that she felt the road was putting people “in danger” while another disgruntled local said the state of the road made it look like a “war zone”.
Cambridge County has responded to the petition.
“Working around the clock to patch potholes in Shelford after some pretty rapid degradation,” said Cambridge County Councillor, Alex Beckett.
“The real solution here like so much of our old network is resurfacing.
“Some are already in the schedule for April and more are being planned now.
“Massive thanks to Cllr Peter Fane and Mark Lunn for meeting myself and a small army of highway officers on site this morning to look at the issues and plan the work.
“Also a massive thanks to the highways team working around the clock making this happen.”
Locals praised Miranda’s determination to make a difference.
One resident said: “Credit to you, Miranda.
“You asked what mattered locally, and you didn’t skirt around it.
“Thanks for campaigning to make the village safer.”
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