FRUSTRATED residents are urging Dudley Council to make repairs to a “dangerous” pothole-blighted road outside a Halesowen school.

Concerns have been raised with the local authority over the current state of the road surface on Huntingtree Road which was damaged due to the harsh winter conditions.

Councillor Karen Shakespeare, cabinet member for environmental services, said the bad weather caused “unexpected damage” to some of the borough’s roads – including Huntingtree – leading the council to revise their programme of road repairs.

But ‘fed up’ resident Kash Khan has now launched a petition, calling on the council to make the repairs immediately “for the sake of the children” who attend the nearby Huntingtree Primary School.

Mr Khan said: “This road is really dangerous as the tarmac is breaking away and turning into loose chippings. There are quite a lot of accidents occurring on this road and the residents are fed up.

“I can’t believe Dudley Council have not sorted this out. We pay taxes and we want results.

“The whole road from top to bottom needs resurfacing as soon as possible, but are the council saving money rather than the safety of public travelling up and down this dangerous road?

“I’ve shown pictures to an independent tarmac specialist and he said the council are breaking the law under 1980 Highway Act by not maintaining this road.

“But my main concern is that the most dangerous part is outside the school where there is a zebra crossing. It’s impossible for the cars to do an emergency stop on the loose chippings.”

Cllr Shakespeare said: “Due to the harsh winter we experienced this year we are currently revising our programme of works for road repairs on unclassified roads.

“The bad weather caused unexpected damage to some of our roads, including Huntingtree, which we hadn’t planned for and this is why we need to re-evaluate and prioritise our work accordingly.”

But Mr Khan believes the council has not acted fast enough, adding: “They can’t even be bothered to put signs up saying loose chippings, or slow down, or something!

“Since I complained to the council they came and re-painted the white lines, but that’s not good enough.

“I have started a petition which many parents and residents have signed to say this dangerous road needs to be repaired as soon as possible. I will hand it into the council once I reach a certain number of signatures.”

Mr Khan has also set up a ‘Halesowen Action Group B63’ group on Facebook where he hopes residents will come together to help tackle local issues.