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Horsham Close Told It Could Wait 103 Years for Full Resurfacing

The county cites funding limits that push a risk-based focus on busier routes.

Lawrence Sleator drove over about 20 potholes on Horsham Close, Oxfordshire
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Overview

  • Horsham Close in Banbury has not been fully resurfaced since 1983, with residents describing the pitted road as a driving hazard.
  • Oxfordshire County Council references the ALARM survey, which indicates an average national resurfacing cycle that implies a 103-year wait for full repairs.
  • Transport cabinet member Andrew Gant says constrained budgets require a risk-based approach that prioritises higher-use roads.
  • No commitment to a full resurfacing for Horsham Close is reported despite heightened media attention.
  • Pothole campaigner Mark Morrell reports 1,500 severe defects from an AI survey of Banbury’s main routes, and Reform UK claims nearly 115,000 pothole repairs since May.