The Spark says Fixing potholes is not glamorous, but it is what voters notice

GRAND plans win headlines. Smooth roads win elections.

Ask anybody what is wrong with their town and they will not mention strategy documents. They will tell you about the crater outside the chemist.

There are now more than a million potholes on our roads, and the bill to repair them grows every winter they are left.

A council that fills its holes, empties its bins and answers its phone has earned the right to talk about bigger ideas.

“Politics is not complicated. People want the basics done properly and on time.”

Get the small things right and trust follows. Get them wrong and nothing else is heard.