Reform chair accuses contractors of pothole inefficiencies

The Chair of the political party Reform UK has claimed the reason there are so many potholes across the UK is because “Tier 1 contractors subcontract the jobs on a day rate, with no incentive for speed nor quality”.

Writing on X, Zia Yusuf quoted “whistleblowers” who had come forward to assist with the party’s version of the American DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) looking at spending in the councils it now runs.

Mr Yosuf wrote: “Whistleblowers are already coming forward to assist the Reform DOGE, before it’s even formally launched. The reason why millions of taxpayers’ money is spent on potholes yet they’re never repaired properly is because Tier 1 contractors subcontract the jobs on a day rate, with no incentive for speed nor quality. That’s why instead of using cutting edge tech like the JCB Pothole Pro, most councils are repairing potholes with pickaxes. Pickaxes. Iron age technology. We can’t wait to share the full details of what we find.”

In the recent local council elections, Reform won two regional mayors in Greater Lincolnshire and Hull and East Yorkshire and now controls ten councils: Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, County Durham, Derbyshire, Doncaster, Nottinghamshire, Lancashire, Kent, North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire.