COUNCILS are being inundated with reports of potholes on their roads in Notts – with an average of more than 90 received each day.
New figures reveal Notts County Council expects to have dealt with more than 32,400 potholes by the end of this financial year – a substantial rise on the 28,921 it fixed last year.
Nottingham City Council has seen the number of complaints from the public increase from 571 in the last financial year to 683 so far in 2012-13.
And garage owners say they have seen a dramatic rise in the number of cars damaged by potholes.
David Drew, who has a garage in Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford, said: "Twenty years ago, we'd replace about ten springs a year on cars – now we're nearly getting one car a day.
"The last two to three years have been particularly bad."
Notts County Council has pledged to spend an extra £1m on tackling potholes in 2013-14.
But in the city there are fears the problem could get worse rather than better.
Jane Urquhart, portfolio holder for transport at the city council, said: "We recognise that the upkeep of the city's road network is important, but this is becoming increasingly difficult as we face yet another year of cuts in Government funding."
