Frustrated resident plants flowers in pothole

A green-fingered resident fed up with the potholes in our roads has put the dent to good use.
Geri Blake planted a marigold in a pothole on Portland Road, Worthing to get the attention of West Sussex County Council.Geri Blake planted a marigold in a pothole on Portland Road, Worthing to get the attention of West Sussex County Council.
Geri Blake planted a marigold in a pothole on Portland Road, Worthing to get the attention of West Sussex County Council.

Geri Blake planted flowers in the pothole in Portland Road, Worthing, to make a point to West Sussex County Council, which is responsible for filling them in.

She said to the paper: “This pothole in Portland Road was deep enough for me to plant a couple of marigolds in it.

Do you think this might make the council take action?”

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West Sussex County Council asks residents to report potholes online via the Love West Sussex app. Go to: www.westsussex.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/report-a-problem-with-a-road-or-pavement/

Highways England is responsible for filling in potholes on A-roads.