A Wiltshire man has described the antics of workmen outside his front door as a “real pantomime” after they repeatedly dug up and filled in the same hole "at least ten times".

Patrick Godfrey, of The Old Wesleyan Chapel in Staverton, said the roadworks outside his home are creating greater vibrations than passing traffic.

He said there was a couple of workmen who arrived last week outside his house to dig and then fill in the same hole in the road that has now been dug and filled in at least 10 times.

Mr Godfrey said: "The repair work, once again temporary and sub-standard, has resulted in even greater vibrations through my house when traffic passes by.

“Cereal Partners work throughout the night and the lorries, that never used to bother me now shake the house to its foundations, usually starting about 3am in the morning."

He added: “This week has been classic. A real pantomime.

“Workers arrived not to repair the ongoing leak (about two years old), nor to repair or patch the road (about two years old), but to make some new holes in a different location.

“The temporary traffic lights are not in synchronization with the permanent lights on the Grade 2 listed bridge resulting in chaos and poor commuters who get stuck and rightly irritated by such incompetence. 

“Such incompetence in the private sector would lead in a loss of a job, but we seem to have to endure this, without any rectification and without redress from those responsible.”

Councillor Laura Mayes, Wiltshire Council’s deputy leader, said: “The works outside The Old Wesleyan Chapel were carried out by our contractors Ringway to repair the road surface.

“We have been advised that the machinery they were using to carry out the work broke down which meant they had to temporarily reinstate the surface and that a permanent repair is planned to be undertaken later.

“The water leak is a separate issue and these works, and their prioritisation and management are the responsibility of Wessex Water.

“The temporary traffic signals that were recently erected, were done so by Wessex Water to install new water services."

Cllr Mayes added: “A condition placed on Wessex Water was that the lights should be manually controlled, to prevent conflict with the permanent signals on the bridge.

“It appears, that for a period, this was not done, and we are in the process of addressing that non-compliance with Wessex Water.”