In another part of the village, they used yellow paint. One of the ones marked thus was subsequently filled in with tarmac, which suggests that the council may have been responsible. They only did the one, though, so perhaps not. The red ones aren't marked by the council, because they're efficiently refreshed every so often with new paint.
In a party political broadcast for the Labour party yesterday, which was intended to address the local elections coming up next month, the Prime Minister spent his time telling us that he didn't go to war against Iran but that the Conservatives and Reform would have done. The Greens and Liberal Democrats wouldn't have joined in either, but he didn't mention that.
Our local TV news went out and about asking people in the region whether they would be voting, and if so, for which party. In the interest of balance, a vox pop was found to support each viewpoint (along with one intending not to vote) , but when asked what the most pressing matter was for them, the answers were universal accross the spectrum: potholes.
Sir Keir Starmer may have correctly figured that local elections are often regarded as a referendum on how well the national government is doing, but that's worth nothing if what really, really gets voters annoyed is a surfeit of holes in the road.
If only there were a tax explicitly created to finance keeping roads in good repair. It could be paid yearly, and be due for every roadworthy vehicle. "Road Tax" would be a good name.