A CONCERNED resident has called for urgent action to fill in potholes at Dursley Bus Station, fearing it is only a matter of time before someone is hurt.

David Wycherley, 58, a Dursley resident for 27 years, has been keeping a wary eye on the problem potholes at the station.

He has noticed that bus drivers must alter their routes to avoid damaging their vehicles when parking at the May Lane station near Dursley Library, which also makes it increasingly difficult for disabled and elderly people to disembark.

The potholes began as a minor issue but as they fill with water and erode further the problem has become even more noticeable, one pothole (pictured above) has grown to a metre wide.

David, a passenger assistant for a service which helps children with special educational needs get to and from school, said: “The state of the potholes at the station is getting beyond a joke.

"They have been there for a good few months and nobody has bothered to fill them in.

“I’m not going to give up until this is fixed, I’ve been going round in circles.

“I contacted Gloucestershire County Council and they said it was Stagecoach’s problem, I contacted Stagecoach and they said it was GCC’s problem.

“Maybe we should just fill it with chewing gum, it would last a hell of a lot longer and be a lot cheaper, everyone knows what it is like when it sets, we can get everyone involved.

“The drivers are going to cause severe damage to their vehicles if this is not sorted, they have to try and avoid the potholes.

“Some disabled people are having to try and get off the bus directly into the pothole because of where the bus is having to park. It’s just a matter of time before someone gets hurt.”

After the Gazette got in touch with GCC, Nigel Riglar the county council's director for communities and infrastructure said: “I would like to apologise for the confusion over this.

“GCC is responsible for this site, as the bus station is leased from Stroud District Council, and the maintenance and repair is down to us.

“We have asked our contractors to go out and repair the potholes as soon as possible.”