Jess Brown-Fuller raises concerns about potholes on Chichester’s roads in parliamentary debate

The MP for Chichester, Jess Brown-Fuller, this week raised concerns from a local driving instructor regarding the condition of Chichester’s roads. The instructor reported that damage caused by potholes has increased significantly in recent years, leading to hundreds of pounds in repair costs and up to £250 per day in lost income when his car was off the road.

Jess raised the case in a Westminster Hall debate on the condition of roads in rural areas. She asked the MP for South Shropshire, Stuart Anderson, whether he agreed “that there is a human and a business cost when our roads are falling apart”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7p8Me9dq1M

Jess Brown-Fuller highlights the real human and business cost of Britain’s pothole crisis, sharing how damaged roads are hitting drivers’ incomes, safety and local livelihoods.

After the debate, Jess said:

“My inbox is overflowing with residents complaining about road conditions in and around Chichester. From car-wrecking potholes to poor lighting and dangerous roundabouts, it’s clear our roads are not in a suitable or safe condition.

All to often we see potholes unmarked for repair, and then when they are repaired the patch job means the pothole is back in a matter of days. 

I specifically raised a case from a local driving instructor whose business and income are directly impacted by road conditions. He also said he was having to spend more time watching out for potholes, taking attention away from teaching.

Residents in Chichester deserve road surfaces that are regularly maintained and do not damage their cars or strangle their business. I have, and will continue to, push the Department for Transport, National Highways and West Sussex County Council to go further to ensure this is the case.”