Pothole slalom in West Sussex town: video shows ‘pothole ridden’ 100-metre stretch in Burgess Hill

The photographer said he counted ‘15 sizable problem holes’ in Crescent Way on Tuesday, April 16.

The footage comes after Sussex World called for immediate action to improve the worsening situation in West Sussex.

The West Sussex County Council website said ‘extreme weather’ over the past year has caused a ‘rapid deterioration’ in the quality of road networks and a ‘higher-than-normal incidence of potholes’.

It said: “When potholes are reported to the council an inspector visits the site and decides on its repair depending on size, location and severity. Repairs are only temporary when the weather is very wet or cold, or when it is an emergency out-of-hours repair.”

It added: “We repair potholes greater than 100mm deep and 150mm wide on all roads within five working days. We repair potholes between 40mm and 100mm deep and 150mm wide on all roads within 28 days.”