Pothole menace as concerns raised about state of streets in Thurso By Gordon Calder Published: 12:15, 29 January 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper Councilor Ron Gunn measuring a pothole on Mount Pleasant Road oposite junction of Laurie Terrace - Thurso. Picture: Mel Brooks Huge potholes in and around Thurso are causing a danger to drivers and pedestrians, according to local community councillors. And there is not enough money in Caithness to keep on top of them all, local Highland councillors have warned. The concerns were raised as freezing temperatures and freeze-thaw cycles continued to add further damage to road and pavement surfaces.