https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/roadrepairs/Recent content in roadrepairs on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 20 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/no-shame-in-potholes-by-postcode-deals-as-dudley-lib-dem-leader-urges-others-to-follow/Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/no-shame-in-potholes-by-postcode-deals-as-dudley-lib-dem-leader-urges-others-to-follow/Dudley’s Liberal Democrat leader, Cllr Ryan Priest, has openly defended what critics have dubbed ‘potholes by postcode’ deals with Conservative council leaders. These arrangements prioritize road repairs in council areas represented by Lib Dem councillors in exchange for supporting the minority Conservative group’s budget plans for 2025 and 2026. Cllr Priest, who leads a group of five Lib Dem councillors on Dudley Council, faced fierce criticism for this approach but remains unapologetic.