'There are so many holes I should open golf course'

A WOMAN who lives on a “completely deteriorated” road says repairs to her car have cost over £2,000 this year alone.

- BY JAMIE WALLER Local Democracy Reporter

Some drivers have been using the grass verge as they try to avoid the potholes

Laura McGregor-Brown believes Gorse Hill Lane, between Lincoln and Sleaford, is one of the worst in the county.

She says she's counted hundreds of separate potholes on the two-mile stretch, and claims the council is turning a blind eye to it.

“The road is a nightmare in both directions. It’s bad and getting worse,” she told the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

“I've had to get extra insurance because the tyres on my car are blowing all the time. It has needed new ball joints, coil springs and steering - the latest bill cost £2,000. A lot of people drive on the grass verge rather than the road itself because it's completely deteriorated.

“There are so many holes I should open a golf course.

“We have carers come fairly often to look after my brother and they really don’t like it because it damages their cars too.