Potholes are one of the issues I hear about most often across the Daventry Constituency, whether that is in my inbox, on the doorstep, or speaking to people in our towns, villages and rural communities.
It comes up again and again. People are fed up with roads being patched up, only for the same potholes to come back not long after. It is frustrating, it can be expensive, and for many people it is also a real safety concern.
That is especially true across the more rural parts of the constituency, where people often rely on their cars every single day to get to work, take children to school, attend appointments, run local businesses, or simply get from one place to another. When roads are in poor condition, it has a real impact on daily life.
This is something I have been raising locally, and I have been putting pressure on the councils for longer-lasting repairs rather than the same short-term fixes that too often do not last.
People want to know that when a road is repaired, it is repaired properly.
That is why I welcome the Conservatives’ plan to tackle the pothole problem through a new National Potholes Taskforce.
Under the plans, a future Conservative government would back this with ÂŁ100 million to help fund hundreds of modern repair units using the latest technology to fix potholes faster and more effectively.
There would also be a single national pothole reporting platform, making it easier for people to report problems and helping ensure repairs are better tracked and carried out where they are most needed.
This matters because potholes are not just a nuisance. They can damage vehicles, cost families money, and create real risks for drivers, cyclists and motorcyclists.
People across the Daventry Constituency deserve roads that are safe, reliable and properly maintained, and I will keep pushing for that locally.
Enough is enough. Our communities deserve better than patch-up jobs and roads that are left to deteriorate.