Lib Dem council could be hauled to COURT over 'tarmac cowpats' blighting historic town

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A Liberal Democrat-run council could risk being hauled to court over a series of "tarmac cowpats" blighting a town's streets.Gloucestershire County Council is facing down local fury over what are commonly known as "street scars" across Cheltenham's town centre.The Cheltenham Civic Society has initiated legal proceedings against the authority, demanding the removal of asphalt patches used to replace damaged paving slabs.Local people have dubbed the repairs "tarmac cowpats" and welcomed the society's intervention.Resident Julie Olding said: "If you're a visitor coming in, it's not the best thing to look at, when you've got this beautiful pavement and then big cow pats."Fellow resident David Moore called the repairs an "eyesore"."There's a fair few in Cheltenham...

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it's a beautiful town and it's letting it down, it's a shame really," he said.The civic society first raised concerns about the tarmac repairs back in 2024.Andrew Booton, chairman of Cheltenham Civic Society, said the asphalt...

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