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Fed-up residents in the Oxfordshire village of Steeple Aston came up with a creative protest back in 2017 when they said ‘enough is enough’ about the local pothole problem.
To express their displeasure with the local authority, they placed yellow rubber ducks in these impromptu ‘duck ponds’ to point out that they were sick and tired of waiting for them to be repaired.
The county council responded by acknowledging that the condition of the roads were ‘pretty poor.’
According to the BBC:
Fed-up villagers have staged an unusual protest against potholes – by filling them with rubber ducks.
Ruffled residents in Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire, placed an army of the bath time toys in rain-filled road fractures to highlight the issue.
They have accused officials of “ducking the issue”, and claim the holes pose an injury risk.
Oxfordshire County Council denied they were a safety problem but acknowledged the road was “particularly poor”.
Parish councillor Martin Lipson donated more than 100 ducks, which had previously been used in a charity event.
In colourful scenes on Wednesday, the banana-coloured bunch was put on display outside the Old White Lion pub, on South Side.
Fellow councillor Helen Wright said: “We all met and we had bags and bags of bright yellow rubber ducks and luckily it was raining so the potholes were filling up perfectly for these ducks to have a little swim.
“Neighbours came out to see what was going on… cars were slowing down and asking us what was going on, cheering, and giving us the thumbs up.
“It seems to have really struck a chord with people because everyone is getting fed up.”
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