QUESTION: What have Swansea's Brunswick Street, Teilo Crescent and Gwent Road got in common?

Answer: potholes, according to Post readers.

They have got in touch with the newspaper as today we launch our Fill Them In campaign.

We want you to tell us if your street has potholes, and we will pass this information on to Swansea Council.

Last week the authority said that in April, May and June it had fixed all 279 priority potholes within 24 hours of them being reported by the public.

Council staff class potholes as priority depending on the risk they pose to road users and pedestrians.

Non-priority ones are generally dealt with as part of longer-term road maintenance.

Jutting

A Townhill resident, who did not want to be named, said Alun Road and Llewellyn Circle had potholes, while Ryan, of Manselton, wrote on our website www.thisissouthwales.co.uk that a deep pothole at the Maggie Dicks pub end of Courtney Street had been patched more times than he cared to remember.

"Recently they placed a metal plate on it, and this lasted a week at best, and now it is jutting up into the air with a traffic cone to warn people of its presence," he said.

"As much as I appreciate the 24-hour turnaround, it is all for nought if they don't repair them adequately!"

Bobby, of Swansea, said: "I have reported a pothole outside my home and many others in the street at least five times through the online reporting system, and the majority still remain."

But John, also of Swansea, said the authority's road repair team deserved a pat on the back.

"I know people don't like giving the council credit for anything, but they have really got their act together this year on repairing potholes and, speak as you find, the ones I have seen repaired are still in good condition now."

According to some insurance firms, more and more motorists are claiming for pothole-related damage to their vehicles, while consumer websites such as www.potholes.co.uk and www. fixmystreet.com offer drivers advice on what to do if their car is damaged.

Road surfaces throughout Wales bore the brunt of the icy blasts last winter as thaw followed freeze.

Swansea Council is responsible for some 1,100km of carriageway and 1,500km of footways, while the Assembly looks after major roads.

Some city potholes will be filled as part of a council Patch scheme, which involves two-week blitzes on specific areas where roads need particular attention.

Last week, councillor John Hague, cabinet member for environment, said: "We rely on residents to keep us informed of any damage to roads.

"Residents need to have faith that when they report a road fault, depending on how serious it is, it will be dealt with immediately.

"Highway maintenance is something that our residents judge us on, so I'm pleased that our performance figures show we're doing a good job."

Got a pothole story to tell? Email us at postnews@ swwmedia.co.uk or call the newsdesk on 01792 514606.

richard.youle@swwmedia.co.uk