Residents in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, are facing hazardous driving conditions on Carlton Hill after heavy rain in late February 2026 left the road surface covered in deep potholes. Local community members, including those in the Gedling Borough Potholes group, say the situation has significantly worsened following a storm on Thursday, 26 February 2026, which left several stretches of the road in a dangerous state.
Local people say the road is now hazardous for everyone, especially cyclists who have to swerve into traffic to avoid the damage. The deteriorating conditions come amid a wider “pothole crisis” across the county, which recently saw a driver in nearby Forest Fields face a vehicle repair bill of £1,500 after hitting deep holes in the city’s road network.
In response to the damage across the county, the Reform-run Nottinghamshire County Council has set aside £2 million for emergency road work. This funding will be used to fix the worst-affected areas at 35 different sites that were ruined during the persistent wet winter weather. Council leader Mick Barton has defended the authority’s approach, citing decades of prior mismanagement and the purchase of new repair technology.
Local leaders, including Mansfield MP Steve Yemm and Gedling MP Michael Payne, have been calling for urgent action. A high-level meeting between Nottinghamshire MPs and council officials is scheduled for Friday, 6 March 2026, to discuss a long-term strategy for fixing the area’s crumbling road network.
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