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Stephen Pitts & Nicole Goodwin

'Filling in potholes is a waste of taxpayers' money' claims campaigner urging public to take action

"Filling in potholes is a waste of taxpayers' money."

That's the view of a retired operations manager who has said he is "sick to death" of the government and authorities claiming that repairing potholes is a "priority". Mark Morrell, the UK's leading pothole campaigner, has instead accused the Government and local authorities of doing "very little" to tackle the UK's failing roads.

And now, for National Pothole Day on January 15, he is urging motorists, cyclists and pedestrians to report damage to the roads and pavements of their area - something that has been branded a "dangerous menace".

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