A pothole-lined road in Great Missenden is set to get a makeover – however residents will have to wait until next year before they see any improvements.

In April Mark Morrell, known as Mr Pothole, joined forces with the Free Press and urged Bucks residents to nominate the worst-affected road in the county.

Bryants Bottom Road received the most votes from readers – prompting Mr Morrell to ask council chiefs when major repair work is due to be carried out.

However severe flooding on the road following storms on May will delay repairs, as the council needs to carry out drainage work before any resurfacing work can take place.

The work is expected to be finished by the end of September – but frustrated Bryants Bottom residents will have to wait until the next financial year before the potholes are filled.

Dave Stewart, from Transport for Bucks, said: “We are aware of deterioration to the carriageway, caused mainly by the lack of effective carriageway drainage in the area.

“It has been concluded that the drainage issues need to be rectified before any resurfacing can take place, therefore we will be prioritising drainage repairs to alleviate further flooding issues.

“This is a complex matter that requires extensive investigation and design but we are aiming to have the drainage works completed by the end of September.

“A budget has been identified to achieve this and once the appropriate drainage has been installed, we will look to undertake resurfacing in the next financial year.

“In the meantime, defective areas will be subject to localised repairs.”

Mr Morrell has been known to issue legal notices to authorities ordering them to fix badly damaged roads within six months.

However he said although the condition of Bryants Bottom Road is “poor”, it is not serious enough to justify legal action.

While resurfacing work is not expected to take place until next year, Mr Morrell praised council chiefs for their quick response to his query.

He said: “Credit to [cabinet member for transport] Councillor Mark Shaw and his team for the very fast response to my complaint about the condition of the carriageway.

“Once work is completed I will revisit Bryants Bottom Road to see what has been achieved.”

Harsh winter weather caused roads across Bucks to fall into a state of disrepair.

According to council figures, cash-strapped BCC forked out a staggering £121,648 from 2013 to 2017 to refund residents’ claims after their vehicles fell victim to potholes.