Caithness campaign group says there is huge level of public anger over state of roads By Alan Hendry Published: 08:30, 05 March 2021
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Iain Gregory of Caithness Roads Recovery at a deteriorating section of road on the B870 at North Calder. He warned: We have reached a point where it is only a matter of time before a tragedy occurs, and urgent action is needed. Picture: Mel Roger
The Caithness group campaigning for major upgrading of the county s road network is taking its case directly to politicians and councillors after finding there is a huge level of public anger over the issue.
Catastrophic accidents are just waiting to happen, warns Caithness pothole action group By Alan Hendry Published: 07:54, 26 February 2021
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Iain Gregory of Caithness Roads Recovery examining the damaged road surface on the B870 at North Calder this week. Picture: Mel Roger
The organisers of a new Caithness campaign group have warned that catastrophic accidents are just waiting to happen because the county s roads are in such a poor state.
Local residents Iain Gregory and Helen Campbell have teamed up to form Caithness Roads Recovery, prompted by growing concern over the extent of potholes and crumbling carriageways across the far north.