The increase in complaints comes despite more than 100 being repaired each week
Complaints about pot holes in one part of Wales were up by 25% this winter according to figures revealed by the local council. Members of Bridgend County Borough Council were told about the increase in reports at a full council meeting held in March 2026, following a question from Cllr Jon Paul Blundell.
Cllr Blundell of Cefn-Glas said if his inbox was anything to go by, the number one issue coming up was the state of local roads – asking how many pot holes had been filled in by the authority over the last year.
In response, Cllr Eugene Caparros said it had been a difficult winter, noting that from February 1, 2025 to 2026, the council had repaired over 5,400 pot holes across the borough, an average of 105 per week. Make sure you never miss Wales’ biggest updates by getting our daily newsletter.
Speaking at the meeting he said: “You may think when you look at the roads that you’re not noticing the benefit of that, and that may be because over this winter period we are 25% up on the number of reports than we normally would be.
“This is a picture that’s shared across many councils not just across Bridgend.”
The discussions came after the Welsh Government revealed that more than 200,000 potholes had been fixed or prevented in Wales since April 2025, following frustration from drivers and cyclists over the state of roads after a wet winter. The places with the most potholes.
It also followed criticism from opposition groups in Bridgend who compared driving in certain parts of the county to driving on the moon.
In terms of what was being done to tackle these issues moving forward, Cllr Caparros said the authority would be investing £1.5m in to a new public realm team.
This team of “multi-skilled” and “multi-disciplined” workers would be put in place carry out many improvements across the borough.
Part of this would be an increase to local “hot box teams” who carry out more permanent squared repairs to the roads, which he said was a preferred method to temporary fixes.
He added that the authority would also be investing an additional £1m in to highways maintenance this year with further announcements on improvements expected in the coming months.
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