Adopt a Pothole freeing suburb of neglect

A Freeway Park resident, John Harris, encourages fellow residents to take matters into their own hands by supporting the ‘Adopt a Pothole’ initiative, which is aimed at improving the state of roads in the neighbourhood.

To support the project, residents can adopt a pothole/s and make a contribution towards costs or help repair these if they are willing.

Harris said the initiative is born out of years of neglect of the neighbourhood’s road network, with growing defects that are damaging people’s vehicles and causing traffic congestion.

Harris hit out at the metro’s “lacklustre” performance when it comes to the maintenance of public infrastructure, adding that over the past 18 months, the community has used about six tons of tar to patch potholes and other road defects.

One of the project’s highlights so far was when residents came together to fix Sonskyn Road on New Year’s Day.

“The project speeds up service delivery, compared to council tenders, which usually yield low productivity.
“We are bound to have potholes until the government starts looking after its revenue base, spends money responsibly and prioritises service delivery,” said Harris.

“Residents need to realise that this programme has helped to show that politicians are not the solution. Citizens can help save their town from further decay.”

For more details on how to be part of the Adopt a Pothole initiative, email John Harris at talfrynharris@gmail.com

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