Residents of Spata are complaining about the potholes on the town’s roads, with photographs provided by Mayor Beka showing the road on which the Town Hall is located. “They’re costing the Greek people money,” wrote one resident sarcastically on Friday 6 November, referring to the damage caused to cars’ suspension systems by the potholes.
The protest comes at a time when the council does not yet have a valid contract for the materials it uses to repair its roads.
Where is the contract for the tarmac?
On 2 November, by Decision 816, the mayor, Dimitris Markou, revoked the invitations to tender and the contract for the ‘Supply of aggregates, concrete, asphalt mix and cold mix asphalt’, amounting to approximately 129,400 euros including VAT. As we reported at the time, the contract award had been sent only to the two contractors and not to the other four companies, and one of them lodged an appeal with EADISY.
The authority must now send the award notification to all six bidders so that the deadline for appeals can start afresh. If no new appeals are lodged, or if any that are lodged are rejected, the contracts will be signed again. As of Saturday 7 November, no new document relating to asphalt had been published on the Diafania transparency portal. The previous contract for concrete and asphalt mix had expired in December 2025 and was extended by amendment. The most recent payment we found was made in June.
The major road resurfacing project currently underway, costing 800,000 euros for six roads, involves Artemida and accounts for the largest share of the 2027 budget. We have not found a corresponding project for the roads in Spata on the ‘Diafania’ transparency portal this year. If one exists, we will look for it and report on it.
How to report a pothole
The Technical Services Department accepts reports regarding road surfaces, potholes and road markings on 22940 80440. Please provide the street name and the nearest house number or a nearby shop, state how long the problem has been present, and ask for a reference number. A photo with the date is helpful. You can use the reference number to follow up in writing if nothing is done. All the council’s contact numbers for each type of problem are in this guide.
If your car has broken down
The local authority is responsible for maintaining local roads, and you can claim compensation from it for damage caused by a pothole on a local road. Take photographs of the pothole and the damage on the same day, noting the exact location, and keep the invoices for the repair. If possible, ask the police to record the incident and submit a claim to the council’s records office. For a sum worth pursuing, consult your insurer or a solicitor, as deadlines and procedures are crucial.
If you have reported a pothole in Spata or Artemida and nothing has been done about it, please let us know the street name and when you reported it. We will ask the local council.
Source: post by a resident of Spata (via iRafina, 6 November 2026); Municipality of Spata–Artemida, Mayor’s Decision 816/2026, Diafania 02/11/2026; Diafania search 07/11/2026.
