Fill that Hole on roads

Just 1% of local residents thought the condition of Audlem's roads was good in last year's Parish Plan survey. An amazing 73% considered them poor or very poor.

While many of the worst potholes were repaired after the cold winter weather, the roads are still a poor patchwork of repairs and are, in all too many places, potentially dangerous for many users, particularly cyclists and motorcyclists.

Fortunately, Cheshire East has received additional cash from the national Government for road repairs. So, here's a useful way you can make sure Audlem gets its fair share of that money and that the council knows of necessary repairs locally if you are the proud owner of an iPhone.

Fill That HolePedestrians, cyclists, scooter users, motor-cyclists, car drivers can report those potholes and hazards whilst you're on the spot. Fill That Hole and your iPhone give you the map, the GPS, the camera and the means. You give the authorities the full and instant opinion of what you think of their road – whilst the problem's right in front of you.

CTC – the cycling association – working with construction company Aggregate Industries, who also have a vested interest in decent road surfaces, has produced a downloadable free software app for the Apple iPhone, the Fill that Hole app.

By using the iPhone's built-in camera and GPS locator, together with the large display screen, you can now report potholes and other road defects right from the roadside.

Working with the Fill That Hole website, the iPhone locates where you are on a map, looks up the address and allows you to add details if needed. You can then add a photo and upload the report to the website there and then.

The app will work with iPhone models 3G, 3GS, or 4 that are running Apple's iOS version 3 or 4. This includes many older models as well as the latest ones. You can download the app from the App Store for free.

And there are more conventional ways to let Cheshire East know of a repair that's needed. Simply report it on the council's website – click on the link below the photo – or telephone Cheshire East on 0845 002 0666.

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