Huge potholes outside a centre for disabled people in Slaithwaite are giving wheelchair users a rough ride.

Liam Centeno was toppled out of his electric wheelchair and has twice come to grief navigating his way through the village.

Luckily he was not injured as he was fastened securely into his chair.

But he says difficulties with deep potholes in the roads are blighting his day-to-day life.

“It was a big shock,” he said. “It affects my independence and I want these holes to be filled in.”

The potholes have been highlighted by the Waves Centre for the disabled on Canal Side.

The centre says many people struggle with potholes on the street outside the centre.

Centre manager Carol Johnson said they had been asking Kirklees Council to deal with the issue but had not had any action.

The council provides some of the funding for people with learning difficulties and disabilities who use the centre.

Carol said: “The road is atrocious, the potholes are so big making it really difficult to manage in a wheelchair. Some are two feet wide and really quite deep. Even pedestrians are struggling!

“These potholes are taking away the independence of wheelchair users as they can’t get out on their own.

“Kirklees does use us so it should have an interest in solving the problem.”

A council spokesman said: “The Canal Side road fronting Commercial Mills and Cottages is not an adopted highway and as such the council is not responsible for maintaining it.

“Responsibility for maintaining the road usually lies with either the land owner or the businesses/residents who are located there.

“The council does not hold any information on the private land owner or the maintenance agreement.

“Adult Services does not have a contract with Waves directly. People who receive direct payments from the council can choose to purchase the service Waves provides.”