In this section, users can share advice about making a claim or any other pothole issue. Once a query has been posted it will appear in the list below. By clicking on a query you will be able to see responses from other users, or share your own knowledge by posting a reply.
Post a queryI damaged my car on a large pothole with replacement/repair costs coming to £300 for which I placed a claim against my local Council. After waiting weeks for a response they have now written to...
Dating Street View - 0 replies 07 06 2010I hit a pothole and intend to make a claim against the council. I've located the pothole on Google street view, I've no idea when the street view was recorded but clearly it shows the pothole has...
Pothole Claim... Reports of damage location 'not specific' - 1 reply 07 06 2010My wife and I hit a pothole on the A31 in Jan (just after snow and ice damage). Fortunately, the FOI request yield 2 separate reports to Surrey council on the same section of road just 2 days...
Inspector checked road.... - 7 replies 07 06 2010I hit a large pot hole back in February which burst one tyre & buckled the alloy. I went back next day to take pictures etc etc & it had been filled. I still called the council and followed...
What is an adequate system of inspection? - 1 reply 05 06 2010My wife's car hit a pothole causing us to replace two tyres. We live near a county boundary and always assumed the incident occurred in Herts. However, despite being told by Herts that the road...