Disabled pensioners whose wheelchairs cannot navigate the county’s potholed pavements have spoken of their misery and demanded action.

Last week, the Epsom Guardian reported on the plight of 79-year-old Barbara Burrows, of Lyme Regis Road, Banstead, who said the pavements around Banstead and Nork are so bad that she had to hitchhike home after her electric scooter broke down.

After reading Ms Burrows’ story another three elderly people in similar situations contacted this newspaper to call for urgent repairs near their homes.

Roger Gurr, 74, of Chadacre Road, Epsom, needs a wheelchair to travel any distance.

He said the surface of the pavements around his area are "particularly appalling" and the pavement of his road has not been resurfaced in 40 years.

Mr Gurr said: "I just feel somebody should speak up for people who use small wheels.

"Sometimes you are dipping into the road and it gets worrying.

"In Stoneleigh Broadway the paving slabs are uneven.

"Craters on some other paths have appeared at the entrance to Nonsuch Park and on its many paths and roads.

"There are several rows of bricks set on one of the paths and your teeth vibrate when you go over them.  I have to be careful and hold my tongue between my teeth.

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Chadacre Road, Epsom

Mr Gurr added: "When will Surrey County Council (SCC) appreciate that small wheels find every little bump and every little crack.  Are they discriminating against the old and disabled?

"Please SCC think of small wheel users too."

A SCC spokeswoman said it will inspect the roads for safety defects and carry out any necessary repairs.

But she added: "If the resident is asking for complete resurfacing of these roads this is obviously a great deal more expensive and therefore has to be considered against other priorities."

Mary Hollamby, 88, of Petters Road, Ashtead, said she is stuck indoors because the pavements in and around her road are in a similarly bad condition.

A woman who prides herself on her independence, Mrs Hollamby only gave up driving two years ago - her own decision - and said her scooter, which costs hundreds of pounds, simply now sits with her indoors.

She pays for taxis to take her to important appointments and to go shopping.

She said: "I can’t visit anybody who lives more than five minutes away.

"The pavement surfaces tip up and down. It’s a great obstacle.

"Why should I be house-bound and have to pay for taxis to take me to the library, pharmacy and doctors?

"After years of writing to and calling councillors and actually meeting them on-site they haven’t done anything about it.

"They have neglected to do what they are employed to do."

She added: "My son keeps my scooter maintained for me in the hope that I could be able to use it."

A SCC spokeswoman said: "We liaise and work with the Mole Valley access group about issues for highway users with disabilities but this particular location has not been mentioned by the group.

"We do carry out regular highway safety inspections and deal with any dangerous defects we find.

"We would be happy to look at any specific issues with the lady concerned if she would like to make contact with us."

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Janet Jones, of Diceland Road, Banstead, lives in the next street to Ms Burrows.

The 59-year-old MS sufferer said a journey in her electrical wheelchair around the area causes her much stress and upset.

"I feel so dizzy I have to stop because I think my head is going to drop off. All because of the uneven pavements with gaping gaps in them," she said.

"It really is a desperate situation.

"We’re all a long time dead so while we’re here it would be nice to take a stroll, even on wheels, without all these difficulties."

A SCC spokeswoman said it will inspect the pavement on Diceland Road and carry out any necessary urgent repairs.

She added: "But the council's huge budget pressures mean any major upgrades will need to be considered against other priorities.

"We'll be resurfacing the nearby public footpath outside Horsecroft Meadows in Lyme Regis Road in the coming months."

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Have you had similar experiences? Contact Hardeep Matharu on the newsdesk by emailing hmatharu@london.newsquest.co.uk.