Launched by campaigner Julian Morgan, the petition demands urgent change from Vale of Glamorgan Council and has so far gathered 100 signatures.
Mr Morgan said: “This petition highlights that public safety is at risk under the current strategy; year on year, this model fails to provide durable repairs, causes damage to vehicles, and puts residents at risk.
“The current managed decline is not sustainable and is unacceptable.”
The petition calls on the council to abandon its current weather- and contractor-dependent policy in favour of a modern, in-house strategy less affected by weather.
Under the current system, road repairs are suspended for around 41 per cent of the year due to rain and reliance on hot mix materials.
Mr Morgan points out that this approach leaves roads most vulnerable during the wettest months.
He argues that the council’s current patch-and-go system is inefficient and outdated.
The petition instead advocates for the use of JCB Pothole Pro machines, which can prepare a pothole for repair in just eight minutes.
Mr Morgan also wants the council to switch to HAPAS-approved cold lay polymer materials that work in all weather and offer permanent repairs.
He claims that while the council acknowledges its current methods are not keeping up with the growing backlog, the lack of internal resources is holding back progress on newer, more effective technologies.
The Vale of Glamorgan currently faces an estimated £50 million backlog in road repairs, he says.
Mr Morgan attributes the worsening condition of the roads to a policy change in 2010, when the council moved away from proactive resurfacing to the current patch-and-go approach.
He argues this model offers poor value for money, costing around £735 per pothole.
The petition calls for the purchase of at least one, ideally two, in-house JCB Pothole Pro units, which Mr Morgan says could bring the cost per repair down to £30.
He also questions the council’s reported success rate of 98.7 per cent for repairs.
Mr Morgan said: “This figure is misleading as it likely only counts immediate defects.
“The council has failed to provide figures on how many repairs break down months later; once a repair is signed off, future failure is often logged as a ‘new’ defect.”
The petition also highlights road safety concerns for cyclists and motorcyclists.
Mr Morgan argues that a “fix it right, fix it once” approach is not only possible but essential for public safety and value for money.
This is the latest in a series of calls for potholes in Penarth to be repaired after it has been dubbed ‘pothole town’.
The Vale of Glamorgan Council have been contacted for a comment.
