The residents of the Ceiriog Valley may feel isolated as a result of their pothole problem, but they are certainly not alone.
An annual survey carried out by the Asphalt Industry Alliance showed in 2024 local road conditions were at an all-time low due to “decades of underfunding”.
It estimated it would cost more than £16bn to tackle the backlog of repairs in England and Wales.
But with squeezed finances, local authorities were having to prioritise.
Next door to Wrexham, in Flintshire, the lead member for Streetscene which looks after road maintenance, councillor Glyn Banks, said its £1.7m budget was less than half of what was needed to maintain a “steady state” in the road network.
“It’s a never-ending circle, squeezed budgets everywhere and we have to fight our corner.
“It’s a front-facing service that everyone sees every day, from recycling centres to the road network.”
He added a £170,000 purchase of a machine which speeds up the process and efficiency of repairing potholes was going some way in helping stay on top of the issue.
