Thank you for the interesting input Steve,
But to be quiet honest commen sense is all you need,
If you see something that's going to do damage to your car would you drive over it or avoid it,
I now what I would do use common sense.
Some people must go round these days with their eyes half shut, ( hopefully not whilst driving).

PCornes wants to know ahthe CEC definition of a pothole is. Well for a start, don't bother asking Google. It first told me that the hole had to be 50mm deep under a CEC policy from 2009 and that is deper than most councils, but that rang an alarm bell because CEC wasn't set up until 2009 and in that year Cheshire County Council standards would have been rolled forward. So I altered the words in the search and tried again, at which point it announced that CEC altered their standard to the national 40mm in 2020 (the year after the Conservatives lost control of the council). At this point Google gave a link to a Sandbach Nub News article where this was quoted in the comments - but when I clicked on it there were no comments.

So we should assume a hole at least 40mm deep. Which leads to the defination of a hole (pot shaped). Well lumpy old repairs which sit higher are definately not holes. And rough scabby surfaces which don't hold water aren't holes. But what about saggy bits where the surface isn't broken but there is an area which is deeper than 40mm and holding water - they aren't holes but may be subsidence for collapsed drains which is a different problem. Or the estates in east and north Crewe where the roads were laid without proper foundation but have a solid surface - they feel like driving over a farm field during a dry period, even without damage, but should hundreds of millions be spent rebuilding them?

The definition of a dangerous hole tends to be one which can bring down a reasonable motor cyclist - but that doesn't mean it's dangerous for drivers of vehicles with more than two wheels. Long, narrow holes could be less obvious and more dangerous than wide ones. I refuse to accept dangerous to a pedal cyclist who is riding head down like taking part in the Tour de France!

The council's response blaming winter conditions is disingenuous at best. I've noticed that friends who drive to visit me have been avoiding the most direct route, using Stewart Street, since early last year. It's embarrassing.
Of course, Stewart Street is currently closed, highlighting another major difficulty for those of us trying to drive in and around Crewe, which is the astounding number of simultaneous road closures. And, no, these closures are almost never for the purpose of improvements. They seem to be happening only to facilitate the constant laying and replacing of cables.

Can Cheshire east for the benefit of the public tell us what is considered a dangerous pot hole,
Size, depth, ect . This would be a great help.
It appears at the moment correct me if I'm wrong,
A Cheshire east so called surveyors goes out on his rounds notices a pot hole,or a reported pot hole and sprays white paint around it,
After talking a picture plus dimensions and depth records it to be repaired if necessary.
(😌 Phew)
Following this after all the paperwork is completed and then issued to the relevant Highways team for repair.
But because the surveyor in his measurements only allows enough bitumen to fill that size hole, And so on.
Later on once the pot hole has been repaired a sign of sheet or similar is sent In job completed.
Now the surveyor returns to check the work as satisfactory,
Let's look at the facts here and the waste of money that can be saved.
First, White spray paint, by the time the hole is to be repaired so much traffic has gone over the hole the pain has disappeared so how do they now which hole it is.
Secondly cost of transport.
Third, cut out the surveyor and employ him in the repair gang cutting costs and having trust in the workers.
Fourth, reduction in administration by removing the surveyor hence ( spot the hole detail and repair in one submitting information directly via laptop etc)
Five, to many people who stand around it seems one man one job at the moment, one to dig out the hole one to paste the hole with bitumen paste, one to put the bitumen in the hole, and one to use the whacker plate.
I not mentioned the person who uses the brush as it appears they leave more mess than when they started.
Anyway at the least thank you for trying to keep the roads open and putting your lives at risk by motorists not paying attention to highway workers Thank you.👍

I walked down Hungerford Road on Friday afternoon past the hole in the second photo. Despite the fact that there is clearly enough space to get a medium sized car around the right of the hole , and alternatively a 3ft gap to the left where any vehicle could put the left wheel and staddle the hole, nearly everyone was bouncing their left wheels into the hole as if it wasn't there! What is wrong with the drivers of this town!!!!?

Cheshire east and utility companies don't work together like they use to,
As if they ever did.
There's so many contractors and sub contractors doing utility work these days to don't know who they are employed by.
Total mayhem.

of late January 2026, there is significant ongoing road disruption in Crewe and the surrounding area, with numerous, often overlapping, road closures due to repairs and utility works. While the exact total changes daily, dozens of locations are affected, leading to severe congestion.
Key closures and roadworks in the Crewe and surrounding area currently, or starting immediately, include:
Major Road Closures & Restrictions
A532 Weston Road, Crewe: One-way closure (eastbound) from the Service Road to A5020 David Whitby Way, lasting until 6th February.
A532 Oak Street, Crewe: Closed in both directions between A5078 Edleston Road and A5019 Mill Street, until 23rd January.
A530 Middlewich Road: Various closures and traffic lights between Crewe and Nantwich for ongoing works.
Gatefield Street, Crewe: Closed for roadworks, expected to last until 31st January 2026.
Union Street, Crewe: Access from Mill Street is closed to improve traffic flow, with access now via Edleston Road.
Wesley Place, Crewe: Closed to vehicles from 26th January to 6th February for drainage installation.
Lord Street, Crewe: Road closure scheduled until 31st March 2026.
Nantwich Bypass (Willaston): Road closure scheduled for roadworks until 16th February.
Surrounding Areas & Upcoming Work
B5077 Lawton Road, Alsager: Night-time closures (20:00-06:00) until 22nd January.
St Pauls Street, Crewe: Closed until 26th January.
Crewe Town Centre: Delamere Street and Market Street are scheduled for overnight closures for resurfacing between 17-22 February.
Severe Pothole Damage: Residents have reported major surface issues on Flag Lane, Sydney Road, Minshull New Road, Stewart Street, and Ruskin Road.
Motorists are advised to check one.network for live updates on specific closures and diversions.

Thank goodness someone else is eating out of the same bowl as me.
ShawryNo1 I've been bang on about this for month's ,
Steve Bratt wil tell you, sorry to bring it up again Steve 🥴😂😂.
I quite agree with you poor preparation leads to poor success.

More nonsense from our esteemed Council.
Blaming it on the weather yet again.
The weather is no worse than it was 40 years ago when a pot hole in the road made the local news.
The truth is they are incompetent, I wouldnt trust them to mend a puncture on a pushbike, never mind a pothole.
They should be sacked.
I could mend a pot hole better than them, its not rocket science.
Just condescending rubbish from a council that I can only assume think we are stupid.

West Street from Merrills Bridge to the Traffic lights at Dunwoody way is an absolute nightmare. With traffic parked all along one side and pot holes everywhere else. Many of them caused by the building work carried out when the “New Estate” was built on the site of the old works where the WALL came down. Why those builders were contracted to resurface the roads after is a mystery.