Fury over pothole-ridden 'tank track' which ambulances and bin lorries refuse to use: Homeowners are told THEY have to fund £500,000 repairs in stand-off with group which doesn't regard it as a proper

Furious residents living on what may be London's worst road have revealed giant potholes are so bad that emergency vehicles and bin men refuse to drive down it. Email matt.strudwick@mailonline.co.uk Tania Marszalek says the dangerously deep potholes on the road opposite Mitcham Common cause constant misery in her day-to-day life Renters and homeowners on the nightmare road say the stretch is in such bad condition they're forced to fork out thousands to repair their cars Residents also fear the road detrimentally affects the price of their houses, which have sold in years gone by for more than £500,000. The road is owned by a conservation group for the green space rather than the local council Commonside East Residents on Commonside East in the borough of Merton have complained about the potholes and the condition of the road Jan Greenslade, along with her partner, has been fighting throughout the two decades she's lived on the road to get it repaired Cash-strapped Mitcham Common Conservators regard the street as a 'track' rather than a road, and refuse to pay to have it improved - insisting it's up to the residents themselves to fund the £500,000 repairs Merton Council say they will adopt it and maintain it but only when it has been repaired Yoga teacher Chris Smurthwaite is one of the few residents unconcerned by the state of the road he lives on, and instead fears its repair could see it become a rush-hour rat-run 'We shouldn't be living like this. Ms Marszalek, a medical communications director who moved into her home in 2016, said many residents had bought 4x4 cars to navigate the potholes The shoddy upkeep of the road has also even made it a target for fly tipping as 'people see it as a sort of dumping ground' One resident said the road is so dreadful that 'you have to wear wellies just to go to the car and back' Residents also fear the road detrimentally affects the price of their houses, which have sold in years gone by for more than £500,000 Street cleaners are unable to drive down the uneven and bumpy road. It's really depressing when you look out of your window and see puddles every day' Residents are forced to take their bins to the end of the street for collection days, but one resident was handed a fine for leaving his rubbish out for too long Siobhain McDonagh, the Labour MP for Mitcham and Morden, explained she'd tried to tackle the 'dilemma' in the past It has been suggested the City of London Corporation could be a potential organisation to fit the bill for the costly repairs Another resident, who didn't wish to give her name, said she struggles to get taxis to pick her up on the road and warns guests to 'spare' their cars Ms Greenslade, 53, says if property owners could put in £200 each then the road would be able to get fixed The 53-year-old claims MCC told residents around 15 years ago that if they gave them permission to construct a 'ditch and bund' on the road, they would agree to make improvements.