THE deep pothole on Rock Hill, about which we warned last week, has been filled in.

However, recent heavy rain and the abundance of surface water running down the sides of the village's lanes has resulted in new ones appearing. Watch out for a nasty one on Hambledon Road heading into the village from Hydestile near the Hydestile Cottages.

As always, the repairs are just a fill in with Tarmac and are a quick fix and do not last. Hambledon Road, Salt Lane and Station Lane are now in appalling conditions and need complete and thorough resurfacing, not just a bodge.

But Surrey County Council will state that it does not have the money for such undertakings.

If you discover new potholes please report them to SCC. Report the dangers

Hambledon Parish Council has repeatedly expressed its concern to SCC about the appalling state of the road surfaces in Hambledon. The parish council has no authority and no budget to take remedial action itself and the responsibility rests entirely with Surrey's highways department..

Some villagers have questioned the wisdom of spending money on new oak posts for the local roadsigns when money is urgently needed to be spent on reparing roads.

The money for the posts came substantially from a special provision from SCC to fund an initiative that came out of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty partnership. Hambledon was chosen in a pilot project because of our village's active committment to improving the environment and its achievements in community partnerships.

The money spent on the posts came from a separate SCC budget to that for highway maintenance. The intention was to remove road sign "clutter" and to improve the rural appearance of the village.

SCC is the sole provider of funds for road repairs and has sole responsibility for authorising and undertaking the work. Please lobby SCC and your local county councillor if you are unhappy about road maintenance.