MORNING EDITION: Appeal for urgent road repairs over ‘crater’ potholes on Colwick Loop Road

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Appeal for urgent road repairs over ‘crater’ potholes

Gedling councillors are appealing for urgent road repairs after a busy main Nottinghamshire road was left littered with ‘crater’ potholes.

The dire condition of the A612 Colwick Loop Road has been showcased in a video made and shared by Conservative Nottinghamshire County and Gedling Borough Councillor Mike Adams on Facebook on Monday (February 16) calling on the County Council to repair the road in his area.

At the time of writing, the video had 34,000 views.

The junction next to the Marks and Spencer’s at Victoria Retail Park, in Netherfield, has been in a deteriorated, crumbling state for around eight, weeks according to Cllr Adams.

In January 2025 the section had temporary repairs where potholes were filled in but speaking on these quick-fixes, Cllr Adams says “you might as well pour Weetabix in it”.

He said: “It’s just deteriorated massively in eight weeks, you can’t drive over it at more than five miles per hour.

“It’s in a braking zone, making it potential dangerous because your vehicle’s out of control.”

The councillor says he has contacted highway officials at the County Council in recent days highlighting the issues and is ‘awaiting updates’.

Councillor Sam Smith (Con), who also sits on the County Council and represents the Trent Valley ward on the Borough Council alongside Cllr Adams, described the potholes as ‘craters’.

He said: “I drive that road every single day, twice a day to and from County Hall – I feel like I’ve fell through the road to Australia and back. It’s atrocious.

“People drive into different lanes to avoid them. They’re definitely category one defects where the County Council has a responsibility to fill them in within 24 hours – that’s not been adhered to.

“It’s causing damage to cars, it’s frustrating to drivers and it’s dangerous. It’s both sides – you get rattled about on the way into Nottingham and rattled about on the way out.”

Cllr Smith said policy under the previous Conservative administration at the County Council was to temporary repair roads within 24 hours but then to return within 90 days to complete a resurfacing section.

One woman, who works at Noble Electrical Contractors in Great Northern Way, said she purposely avoids the potholes in her car.

She said: “I’m going into the right lane which you shouldn’t do. It’s that bad I’d rather go round. If you have to go through it you have to go through at your slowest – even then you can hear it.

“Every time I come to this road I think ‘they’ve definitely got to have fixed it by now’… I don’t understand how this one is not [fixed].

“The weather’s not getting better any time soon, the cold makes it worse and they’re not keeping on top of it. How bad does it need to get?”

Lauren Monaghan
Local Democracy Reporter

💻 Stay safe online

Gedling borough residents are being invited to attend free internet safety sessions at Carlton Community Hub as part of Gedling Borough Council’s work to help people get online safely and with confidence.

Two sessions will take place at the hub, 88 Carlton Hill, NG4 1EE:

Avoiding Scams - Monday 2 March 2026, 10am to 12pm

Internet Safety - Monday 9 March 2026, 10am to 12pm

The sessions will explore common online scams, how to avoid them, and how to better protect personal information when using the internet. Places are free but limited and must be booked in advance via www.inspireculture.org.uk/learning or by calling 0115 804 3611 or 01623 677200.

🏠 Vistry Group and Jigsaw Homes Group celebrate new partnership at flagship development in Linby

A housing developer has announced a new collaboration with Jigsaw Homes Group to deliver 43 much-needed affordable homes at its flagship Linby Meadows development. 

This collaboration marks a significant milestone for the ambitious 763-home development in Linby. The project, supported by Nottinghamshire Country Council, will offer a vibrant mix of two-, three-, and four-bedroom homes, maisonettes, and apartments. 

The scheme will also introduce new parks, sports facilities, wildlife corridors, and safe pedestrian and cycle routes, as well as a brand-new primary school.

Garnet Fazackerley, Operations Director of Development at Jigsaw Homes Group, said: “As a significant housing development providing new homes via a Section 106 agreement, this scheme demonstrates how planning policy can meaningfully deliver both quality new homes for sale and much‑needed affordable housing. We’re proud to join forces with Vistry to provide properties that offer comfort, security and opportunity for local people. Our partnership is about more than bricks and mortar – it’s about supporting communities and creating green, welcoming spaces for everyone.”

💬 Your say ...

You had your say on our recent story 'Call for cross-party working group to tackle Gedling borough's pothole problem'.

Here's what our readers had to say about the story via email and on our Facebook page and via email...

Marc Hazard said: "Less talk, more action. Fire the cowboys doing these pointless fixes and find someone who give value for money."

Dave Valentine posted: "Many people stopped going to Arnold to shop because driving there will cause accidents when trying to avoid potholes"

Chris Nicholson commented: "Reinstatement needs doing properly. You can throw shovels full of tarmac into holes but without cutting them square putting in proper materials and sealing before topping, these quick fixes are costing you more money."

Lauran Coggins emailed: "More chat! Just what we need. Suddenly all our elected officials have piped up on this - you'd think there were elections coming up or something."

🌤️ WEATHER UPDATE

Looking out the window so you don't have to...

Today it will be dry but mostly cloudy and cold to start. Any early bright spells will disappear as a band of rain, sleet and snow moves in, with wind strengthening. Tonight it will be overcast with sleet and snow overnight which will readily settle. Feeling colder in the freshening wind.

On Thursday there will be early rain, sleet and snow that will clear during the morning and then become drier and brighter, though remaining cold. Winds will gradually ease though the afternoon.