Essex CC Ongar Road temporary repair "not sufficient to resolve the issue."

Councillor Barry Aspinell (LD - Pilgrims Hatch) has contacted Essex Highways following reports that a recently repaired sinkhole located on the double roundabout (at the junction of Wilson's Corner junction with the A128 Ongar Road in Brentwood) is once again deteriorating.

Water is filling the fast-developing hole, which threatens to become a sinkhole again. Councillor Aspinell, also the Essex County Council member for the Brentwood North Division, noted the pothole had been reported many times, saying, "Temporary repairs of any kind are not sufficient to resolve the issue."

He asked Highways to inspect the site as soon as possible and prioritised for permanent repair.  

Councillor Aspinell added: "This location is already pitted with potholes alongside uneven road surfaces and cannot be left in such a dangerous condition any longer."

Cllr Sarah Cloke (LD - Brentwood West) said, "I'm shocked that ECC had classed this as repaired, as the pothole looks worse than ever. This needs a permanent fix- Essex County Council needs to learn that a stitch in time saves nine."