HEREFORDSHIRE is among the bottom rank of local authorities experiencing a bumpy ride, when it comes to the percentage of roads in a poor condition, and Ledbury's pot-hole dodging motorists are not amused.

A survey put out by the BBC today listed Herefordshire as one of 13 local authorities which actually saw an increase in the percentage of roads in a poor condition, from 2009 to 2017.

In 2009, the county had 5 per cent of roads in a poor condition, according to the survey. This figure had risen to 9 per cent the following year, and last year it was six percent.

Ledbury residents do not appear to be surprised; but they are angry at the condition of local roads.

Posting in the Voice of Ledbury Facebook site, Karla Marie Davies said: "The roads are still in a disgusting condition. How they have allowed them to get in this state is beyond me. They are dangerous for bikes and causing hundreds of pounds of damage to cars.

"They patch up a pothole here and there: wait a few weeks and it’s back again."

There were also strong words from Tom Stokes, who said: "I regularly use the Ross to Ledbury road and can honestly say it's a death trap; there's at least two to three giant potholes that could write off a car, let alone a dozen smaller ones.

"Thankfully, one kind soul has marked one of them with a traffic cone, but should you hit one... RIP."

Some of the Homend in Ledbury was re-surfaced last year, by a Herefordshire Council's contractor.

Before then, former Ledbury town mayor. Cllr Annette Crowe, compared the Homend to a farm track, because of the number of potholes.

And many Ledbury residents still feel far more needs to be done.

Paul Bennett said: "From the traffic lights by Tesco to the station is appalling; not to mention New Street: half a job done on both roads last time.

Herefordshire Council could have done all of both roads. Ridiculous!"

And Ann Wilson-Alcock said: "Try driving down Biddulph Way: holes bodged up about four months ago; now worse than ever. It's like doing a slalom course."

A Herefordshire Council spokesperson said: “Every year, Balfour Beatty Living Places and Herefordshire Council agree an annual plan which details all aspects of planned highways maintenance and improvement works for the coming financial year, including resurfacing schemes.

"This is currently under development and once approved, we will be in a position to provide details of planned works.”