Council says: Help us remove Leeds' danger potholes

Leeds council has said it is relying on the public to provide reports of potholes across the city. Councillor Richard Lewis, executive member responsible for city development, said highways inspectors are out and about identifying potholes on the city's main roads, but has this afternoon issued an appeal for Leeds residents to help due to the size of the city's 2,000-mile road network. Lewis said: "Our goal is to remove the danger posed by potholes and we would like to reassure the public that we have the systems, workmen and funding in place to deal with this problem. "Similar to last year, the bad weather has left us with a real problem with the amount of damage to city's road surfaces. We have to deal with the most dangerous potholes as a matter of urgency, and it is important that we respond speedily to reports from the general public." People can report potholes by calling the highways department on telephone number: 0113 2224407 or e-mailing: [email protected] . Interactive map View Potholes on Leeds' roads in a larger map Guardian Leeds has been collaborating with readers since the turn of the year to tell the story of where the city's potholes lie with our interactive mnap which allows readers to map their own problems. To map your pothole problems, simply click on the link to the larger map and click edit. Our map's been viewed almost 57,000 times. Guardian Leeds' Fix My Street service also allows you to quickly report local maintenance problems to your local council. It is designed to help residents and councils work together to fix problems such as potholes. What do you think? Have your say in the comments section below.