Murdo says the number of potholes recorded in Fife in recent years is “astonishing.”
Responses to a series of Freedom of Information requests from the Scottish Conservatives have revealed that over 400,000 potholes have been reported to Scotland’s councils since 2021.
The true figure is likely to be even higher as one council did not respond, while another did not provide figures for this year.
In Fife, a total of 26,753 potholes have been recorded since 2021/22, with Murdo placing the blame firmly on the SNP’s “savage” cuts to local council budgets. He says the cuts year after year to Fife Council’s budget mean local roads are “crumbling” and motorists are paying a “heavy price.”
Commenting, Murdo said: “The roads in Fife are in an appalling state.
“The SNP’s savage cuts to local council budgets year after year mean they simply do not have the resources needed to repair the pothole-ridden roads. As a result, we are seeing an astonishing number of potholes being reported by local motorists and I know from my own inbox that potholes are one of the most common sources of complaints I receive from constituents.”
Murdo continued: “Our local roads are crumbling and motorists are paying a heavy price. They are having to dodge potholes every time they jump in the car as they are virtually unavoidable.
“It is time for the SNP to finally give councils a fair funding deal to ensure the number of potholes on our roads in Fife is drastically reduced, rather than the number recorded continuing to spiral out of control.”
