A campaigner who spent more than a decade trying to fix Britain’s crumbling roads is retiring.
Mark Morrell, A.K.A Mr Pothole said he has “no faith” in the Government or politicians to “do anything about the roads.”
Helping hundreds of road users claim for damage, Mark ensured more than 10,000 potholes have been repaired while campaigning across the nation for better roads.
The AA estimates £579million was spent on fixing cars damaged by potholes in 2024, a record amount according to the breakdown service, with the previous year costing £474million.
Mr Pothole has ‘no faith’ Labour will fix Britain’s failing roads
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Morrell began reporting potholes on local roads near his home in Brackley, Northamptonshire 12 years ago, wanting to “make a difference”.
“I only started for six months to see if I could improve the condition of my local roads,” Morrell said.
“It wasn't my plan to campaign for nearly 12 years on a national level.”
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After a decade, he now feels the scale of the problem is being wilfully ignored.
“I have no faith that any government or political party really wants to do anything about our failing roads,” he said.
“The rate of deterioration of our roads is increasing by the day.”
Health issues are taking a priority, Mr Pothole said
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Mark estimates a £30billion total road maintenance backlog, with £16billion needed for the carriageway alone.
The 2019 Transport Select Committee report “Filling the Gap”, which Morrell contributed to, holds the answers to fixing the roads, he insists.
Alongside losing hope, family health issues are taking priority.
“I need to focus my time supporting those closest to me,” he said.
Fixing potholes is the responsibility of local authorities, such as councils or National Highways.
