Ahmed Karaahmed, Chairman of Cambridge City Licenced Taxis has said he's had his car repair costs spiral this year (Image: Fareid Atta) Group 28
BREAKING updates from Cambridgeshire's roads, rails and airports Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. More info Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice A Cambridge cabbie has slammed the state of the city's roads. Ahmed Karaahmed, Chairman of Cambridge City Licenced Taxis says that he's "never" seen the roads in as poor a state as they have been in recent months. In the past week, Ahmed said he had spent £500 repairing his car after driving into a deep pothole which was concealed by rainwater. Speaking to CambridgeshireLive, he said: "There are a ridiculous number of potholes now. I took my car into the garage I damaged one of my wheels and tyres. "I went through a puddle not thinking the damage was that bad, and I asked them whether anything else needed to be done. They said there were other things on the front suspension that needed to be replaced." Read More: Hundreds rally as Cambridge taxi drivers protest new CCTV rules Ahmed, who is meeting MP Daniel Zeichner to discuss his concerns, has conducted a poll of his members - with an accompanying report finding taxi drivers have seen a big increase in the amount of money spent on car repairs over the past year. He has said that on top of rising fuel bills, decreasing trade to the cost of living and new CCTV installation , his profits have hit a considerable bump in the road. He added: "The council seem to have money for other projects, but when it comes to fixing the roads they don't have the budget. It's one of the subjects I want to really try would like to see big improvement in. "I've never seen the conditions of the roads as bad as they are now. When I drive I feel that I'm in a third-world country. I have to spend more money on my vehicles and my colleagues have experienced the same issue." Responding to Ahmed's concerns, a Cambridgeshire County Council spokesperson said: "We are responding to a high number of defects right now and repairing at an unprecedented rate. Please continue to report highways faults as soon as you can and encourage others to do so as well. "We are also committed to continuing to prioritise regular inspections of our roads, bridges and footpaths to identify defects and get them repaired as quickly as possible. All reports are inspected and actioned based on the intervention levels in the Highway Operational Standards." If you've spotted a pothole that you would like repaired, you can do so through Cambridgeshire County Council's page here. READ MORE:
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