Some courier companies SVT contacted claim that cars received damage to, for example, front axles of pot holes. Tim Salama also states that he has colleagues who were injured in the cars due to lack of road conditions.
- It could be that someone is braking or weighing because there are pot holes and then a car is coming in from behind, he says.
But those responsible for SVT talk to Örebro municipality do not really share the picture that maintenance has been neglected.
- On the whole, it works well, but there are some areas that do not look good, says Anders Olsson (C), chairman of the technical committee.
He refers to a report from Sweden's municipalities and regions where local residents responded to their satisfaction with road maintenance.
- We are not in an extremely bad team, says Anders Olsson.
Planning excavation workAccording to him, the reason why the road condition is poorer in certain places, among other things, is that the municipality plans excavation work and therefore waited with the laying of new asphalt, such as on Duke Charles's alley.
Another reason, according to Anders Olsson, is the conflict Örebro municipality has with NCC, where the municipality questioned the quality of the asphalt laid by the company and therefore refused to pay the invoices.
NCC believes that Örebro Municipality is guilty of gross breach of contract and has sued the municipality for SEK 80 million. The parties will soon meet in court.
- When it comes to bad repairs that are related to the NCC conflict, we see what it leads to. After all, it may be that NCC can be forced to improve on it, says Anders Olsson.
The Technical Committee recently reported a deficit of SEK 38.2 million, which is partly due to the costs for last year's winter road keeping being higher than expected.
- If we are to raise the standard on the roads, more money will be needed, but these are political priorities. Given the deficit, this is not a current burning issue, says Olsson.