THE winter has hardly got going and the roads have had their first dose of salt, so we have more holes in the roads than ever. I know money is tight, but wouldn't it pay off in the long run if, when they filled these holes up with tarmacadam, they used a better quality product.

The stuff they use now doesn't last long and is a lot of rubbish.

J WILKINSON (Mr), Arkwright Fold, Blackburn.