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A man was left 'stunned' by the local council after he filled in a 'dangerous' pothole himself.
Paul Jackson, from Exeter, used two bags of concrete to fill in a pothole outside his home last Wednesday (May 17), DevonLive reports. He said the pothole had been reported by many people to Devon County Council.
It was around 15 to 20cm deep and had been there for 'several weeks', Paul added. But he was left shocked as just an hour after filling it in himself, he said he saw a team from the council digging out the concrete he had laid and repairing the hole themselves.
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He added that some other potholes in the local area have also since been repaired. The work has been welcomed by Whipton residents who have reported damage being caused to their cars by the potholes.
Paul, who lives in Whipton Village Road, said: "It shouldn’t be down to us to fill in our own potholes. At what point does it become a safety concern for cyclists, motorbikes and damage to vehicles? The council/ highways are a joke.
"The pothole had damaged someone’s car and had been reported by many people to the council. It was just a really bad pothole and was like it for weeks.
"I’d had enough of driving into it and I’d read people claiming on damages to their cars on the Whipton Community Group Facebook page so thought I’d sort it out before a cyclist or motorbike went through it. I used a couple of bags of cement to fill it over.
"Lots of people passing were making positive comments but also mentioning the state of their road and potholes yet to be fixed. I believe someone may have contacted highways to report someone filling it in as they came about an hour after to fill the hole.
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