pothole issue with council...need to chase up

Deals_2

my case. what is the law on maintenance on road in case they try to get out of it!! and anything i should know. thanks in advance.

goldspanners

Deals wrote: »

my case. what is the law on maintenance on road in case they try to get out of it!! and anything i should know. thanks in advance.

i think you should know that almost every road is suffering from a serious amounts of damage due to this harsh winter.

best advise is to avoid them.

puddy

the roads are unbelievable at the moment. its like a metorite shower has hit them all. i find it amazing what damage the snow has done

dacouch

https://www.potholes.co.uk

goldspanners

the path in our front garden has lifted about 3 inches, slabs and monoblock everywhere. it only get pedestrian traffic but its a right mess. its been down for at least 7 years aswell but this weather has killed it.

Deals_2

hope that clarifies

goldspanners wrote: »

i think you should know that almost every road is suffering from a serious amounts of damage due to this harsh winter.

best advise is to avoid them.

jessilu1

Yup we have horrible potholes at the moment in our normally well maintained roads. Trouble is when it snows you can't see 'em and they're causing a lot of damage to vehicles!

To rub salt into the wound the government are saying that we're all going to face a big bill for repairs ...and there was me thinking I already paid for that in my council tax and car tax!!

Not often I'm right and it seems I'm wrong again!:rolleyes:

cullin

Also try fixmystreet.co.uk because if the road defect has been reported and they have not repaired it you sue the council for negligence so report ALL POTHOLES.

jeannieblue

There was a guy on tv yesterday that had been round his town and taken photographs of all of the potholes.........

I say, get a life. !!!!!! happens and if you have insurance, why worry? Everyone seems to want to sue someone about something every day!!! And then you get people moaning about lack of salt and grit on pavements and car parks.... and wonder why it hasn't been done! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Its not been done because if you slip, then you can't sue!!!!!!

Made bed, lie on it.

DaveMacD

jeannieblue wrote: »

I say, get a life. !!!!!! happens and if you have insurance, why worry? Everyone seems to want to sue someone about something every day!!! And then you get people moaning about lack of salt and grit on pavements and car parks.... and wonder why it hasn't been done

Well, given how much we pay for road tax and stuff, I'm sure and I'll sue if my car gets wrecked because they decided to spend my money on jollys to seminars in the Bahamas rather than fix the damn roads...

gaz_jones

jeannieblue wrote: »

There was a guy on tv yesterday that had been round his town and taken photographs of all of the potholes.........

I say, get a life. !!!!!! happens and if you have insurance, why worry? Everyone seems to want to sue someone about something every day!!! And then you get people moaning about lack of salt and grit on pavements and car parks.... and wonder why it hasn't been done! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Its not been done because if you slip, then you can't sue!!!!!!

Made bed, lie on it.

Why should I have to claim on my insurance though for them not maintaining the roads? I pay road tax for that. My insurance is high enough as it is without claiming for damage to my car from a pot hole.