Pensioner fined for filling pothole ‘neglected’ by council

Claudio Trenta has vowed to fight injustice of fine and has lodged a counterclaim against council for negligence

An Italian pensioner who fixed a pothole after becoming frustrated by the council’s alleged lack of action has been fined nearly €900  for taking matters into his own hands and repairing the road himself.

Claudio Trenta has vowed to fight the “injustice” of the fine after using cold bitumen to fill the 30cm hole at a zebra crossing in Barlssina, a small town in the Lombardy region.

The 72-year-old was slapped with a €882 (£767) penalty for violating the highway code.