Hoopern Street

Onto Hoopern Street. and it is immediately obvious that the recent patching works have done little to alleviate the problem. I had hoped to publish before and after photos but frankly they look just the same. The quality of the work looks bad, and many potholes still remain, especially at the top of the road near the student blocks. I am shown that potholes cannot stand a bit of poking with a foot - the surface comes away. What will happen to these after a few more weeks of traffic?

The residents must feel bitterly let down - I know that they had high hopes.

I speak to several people and their anger is boiling over. They ask "why did Devon County Council bother?" They tell story about the postman who would like to know when they are coming back to finish off the job. They despair that, despite being represented by 3 Lib-Dem Councillors, the party that points at potholes have left themelves with several more photo opportunities.