A disabled pensioner's family have spoken out about their frustration after he has been unable to attend church with his wife for more than a year because of the “severely deteriorated” roads near where they live.

Denis Beckwith, 76, of The Limes, Amersham Bois, has multiple sclerosis (MS) and uses an electric wheelchair to get out and about, and daughter Kate Jaffe, 51, said all the family wants is for him to have “proper access” to Our Lady’s RC Church in Amersham Road, which is a five minute walk from his house.

She said: “There are huge potholes in the roads that he needs to cross, and there is no suitable drop down from the pavement to allow him to cross. 

“This means that he has been unable to accompany my mum to church for well over a year and they are very upset and angry about this. 

“[My mum and dad] are Catholics and just want to go to their local church to pray and be a part of the community.

“My mum is furious and feels it is against my dad’s rights not to be able to use a public pavement.”

Wife Elizabeth, also 76, said the suspension on Mr Beckwith’s wheelchair broke last May because of the condition of the roads, which she says have now become “much worse”.

She said: “He is disabled and so really depends on his wheelchair – he can just about use his right hand.

“The church has disabled access but we can’t get there because of the roads – it is almost impossible.

“We want the council to resurface the top of Clifton Road and put in dropped kerbs.”

The family complained to Bucks County Council in May this year and Mrs Jaffe even wrote to Amersham and Chesham MP Cheryl Gillan to ask for help.

Following a review by the council at the time, they were allegedly told no work was required.

Mrs Jaffe added: “I was tempted to pay a contractor myself to do it but I didn't see why I should have to.”

A Transport for Bucks (TfB) spokesman has confirmed work will now be carried out following an inspection this week.

Mrs Jaffe said she was glad the council was taking action but that it had been a “very, very frustrating” process.

TfB spokesman Dan Elworthy said: “The local area technician for this area has already been contacted regarding this issue and carried out an inspection of Clifton Road on Monday (September 26).

“Following this inspection, work has been ordered to rectify some defects on the footway and work has also been ordered to improve the surface condition at the junction of Clifton Road with Amersham Road, at the pedestrian crossing point.”

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