Shared Access Road Maintenance

Richard_Webster

Agree with the suggestion of a few bags of hardcore and cement. Fill the worst and leave it at that. simply not worth falling out with neighbours over it, you could have an expensive court case and even if you win the neighbours will quite reasonably take a dislike to you, these disagreements can last years and be much more unpleasant and stressful than spending a few quid and a bit of time on some cheap repairs.

I am afraid that is the common sense answer - a court case could cost thousands - assuming you have a case - and just cause so much stress and unpleasantness all round.

G_M

Also try the local Freecycle website.

It's amazing what I've seen people giving away. Excess hardcore left over from a building project. Gravel they are removing from their front drive to replace with tarmack/paving etc.

Hire/borrow a small van or trailer, and there's your free material to fill potholes!

DVardysShadow

Avoid gravel, it is round and hard. Broken brick and concrete are good. Where it is soft, dig out the soft material and fill with larger lumps, pack out the voids with smaller material. Use the end of a sledgehammer to compact it.

Geenie

Richard_Webster wrote: »

This may be the way you have to go - and it won't be pleasant.

You must check what rights you have. If the track has got into such a state that the exercise of your rights are effectively prevented then he may be liable - but it could be an expensive business to prove anything. You would probably have to take or threaten action against the farmer so that he would then take or threaten action against the neighbour - but if your neighbour's title doesn't contain anything giving him an obligation to contribute towards maintenance you are no further forward.

Don't assume any of this will be easy - it is unlikely that there will be any magic wand that will produce results - you may have an expensive court case with hundreds, probably thousands of pounds, spent on legal costs and expert witnesses - that is assuming you have any real rights in the matter in the first place.

Is this true if the original right of way in the deeds to the properties was granted over a farm track? Most farm tracks round where I live are pretty messy and full of potholes, but a tractor can get over them fine. What is the definition of a farm track, I would love to know?