Shropshire Star

'Never mind my hedge what about the potholes?' Villager shocked by Shropshire Council's 'galling' request

A resident in a Shropshire village has slammed Shropshire Council for sending him a letter complaining that his hedge was “overgrown” while the street remains littered with potholes.

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Netherton Lane in Highley, near Bridgnorth, is so rutted villager John Titlow said it is “dangerous” and “almost impassable”.

He said: "The potholes have been getting progressively worse for around six months. To avoid them you must drive on the opposite side of the road on the approach to a sharp bend.

The pot holes

“It is getting to the point where it is really dangerous. Cars are driving on the wrong side of the road around a blind bend. If something is not done, somebody is going to get hurt.”