'This road looks like it has been hit by meteors' - former Dudley MP blasts council over potholes

Marco Longhi, former MP for Dudley North, said Chad Road in Coseley was one of the worst he had seen during his time as an elected representative.

The former Tory MP - who has since defected to Reform UK - accused the Conservative-run council of wasting money while failing to maintain the roads. He also accused the Labour opposition, including the three ward councillors, of failing to hold the council to account.

The potholes are close to the main entrance of Bramford Primary School, and Mr Longhi said he had also been approached by a horse rider who said the road surface was a danger to his animal.

"Chad Road looks like it's been hit by meteors, and residents are fed up," he said.

"The Tory-run council wastes money on pet projects but can't even fix the basics. Between Labour's inaction and Conservative incompetence, local people are left swerving craters and losing faith."

Councillor Damian Corfield, cabinet member for highways and environment at Dudley Council, said the road was scheduled to be resurfaced, with work beginning on October 27.

“Chad Road has been included in this year’s annual programme of carriageway resurfacing, with the work planned for October half term so as not to affect school access," he said.

"In the meantime, arrangements are in place to repair the potholes within the next couple of days.”

Councillor Corfield said potholes were a problem for all local authorities.

"We have an ongoing programme for repairs across Dudley borough," he said.

Councillor Corfield said potholes could be reported through the council's My Dudley website.

"With more than 700 miles of roads across the borough, we appreciate residents who report specific locations for us to investigate," he said.

"This system logs issues and immediately allocates the work.”