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Council is a joke

Reported via mobile in the Potholes category by Callum fairfax at 12:53, Tuesday 3 March 2026

Sent to Newport Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 9035627.

Sort it out , we’re not a 3rd world country , it’s disgusting the state of the roads , the however is in charge needs a kick up the backside , why do we pay road tax and council tax for ?

Updates

  • There repair jobs are pathetic and a kick in the teeth for working people who pay for services , my road tax is 1100 pound a year to drive over frankly a third world road , let’s see the roads outside the councillors house see if there the same I highly doubt it , Newport council need to sort themselves out , the government want people who doing bikes but it’s impossible with these roads , the roads mail before said all roads are insp cred every five weeks which is a blatant lie ! Who’s inspecting them a blind person or somebody using google earth , sort yourselves out

    Posted by Callum fairfax at 15:26, Tuesday 31 March 2026

  • There repair jobs are pathetic and a kick in the teeth for working people who pay for services , my road tax is 1100 pound a year to drive over frankly a third world road , let’s see the roads outside the councillors house see if there the same I highly doubt it , Newport council need to sort themselves out , the government want people who doing bikes but it’s impossible with these roads , the roads mail before said all roads are insp cred every five weeks which is a blatant lie ! Who’s inspecting them a blind person or somebody using google earth , sort yourselves out

    Posted by Callum fairfax at 15:33, Tuesday 31 March 2026
    Still open, via questionnaire

  • The pot hole next to it now has already formed we’re getting shafted by councils and politicians

    Posted by Callum fairfax at 17:25, Tuesday 28 April 2026

  • The pot hole next to it now has already formed we’re getting shafted by councils and politicians

    Posted by Callum fairfax at 19:38, Tuesday 28 April 2026

  • The pot hole next to it now has already formed we’re getting shafted by councils and politicians

    Posted by Callum fairfax at 22:20, Tuesday 28 April 2026
    Still open, via questionnaire

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