Bus stops suspended in potholes row

Urgent pothole repairs have been carried out on a road in Brighton and Hove after a bus company said it was restricting services.

Over the weekend Brighton and Hove Buses said the 5, 5A and the 95 services would not be stopping at certain stops in Hangleton because of "poor road conditions".

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, this news came as a shock to locals who were affected, including pupils travelling to and from Cardinal Newman Catholic School.

Trevor Muten, cabinet member for transport and city infrastructure at Brighton & Hove City Council, said it was "disappointing" the decision had not been officially communicated.

He said: "There has been no formal notification to the council that these routes will be impacted by suspended stops.

"Any decision like this should be raised through official channels and the city's Enhanced Bus Partnership. That allows us to properly inform residents and work together on a solution.

"We have, for example, responded to previous concerns by undertaking repairs on this very route."

He said: "Our team has identified a junction that appears to be the primary concern and we are working with contractors to arrange a prompt repair."

A repair team was spotted by the corner of Poplar Avenue and Lark Hill later on Monday, and by 15.30 BST, patch repairs had been carried out at the junction of of Lark Hill and High Park Avenue.

Brighton and Hove Buses has confirmed all the repairs had been completed on Monday.

Service performance manager, Phil Cassinos, said: "The road surfaces in this area have been deteriorating for some time."

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