Rushcliffe’s Member of Parliament is promising to take action after being contacted by residents across our village complaining about the many potholes and deteriorating road surfaces here in Ruddington right now.
On a flyer delivered to Ruddington households, Ruth Edwards MP said: “Working with your local county councillor, l’ve been collating these issues. In particular, Asher Lane, Mere Way and Flawforth Lane have all been highlighted.
“l also know there are some more general concerns about road maintenance and the deterioration of the road surface across the village, particularly between Ruddington and Clifton.”
The MP added: “I wanted to let you know that I’ve written to the Portfolio Holder for Highways at Nottinghamshire County Council, ClIr Neil Clarke, and have asked him if the specific issues raised can be given urgent attention and whether inspections could be carried out more generally across the village.
“I hope that us working together to flag these issues will result in repairs being undertaken.”
RUDDINGTON.info contacted Cllr Clarke in late March to see what progress is being made with this. So far, we’ve received no response from him.
However, Ruddington County Councillor Reg Adair did reply, informing us: “County Councillors are working to get the roads of Ruddington and elsewhere brought up to a good standard, even in these wet and difficult weather periods.”
Some evidence has been posted on Ruddington social media that Streetwise have attended to one or two of the worst potholes, and filled them with tarmac. Unfortunately, many more remain in our village, often with entire road services deteriorating around them.
If you know of any other road issues you’d like Ruth Edwards (pictured right) to raise, you’re invited to email ruth.edwards.mp@parliament.uk. She says she’ll be happy to pass these emails on to the council.
You can also report potholes and other road surface issues directly to Nottinghamshire Council’s online portal at www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/roads/potholes/report-a-pothole.
Graham Wright via RUDDINGTON.info