Pothole report ignored

50Twuncle

We have a number of deep potholes in our area (up to 10" deep by 2 feet wide)
I have reported a number on line and they have still not been even marked on the road in over 2 months !!
Is there a standard time that they should be filled in ?

chris-j

Nope, I have often reported potholes both via council direct and fixmystreet.com and varies from within a few days to never.

bryanb

21Twinkle wrote: »

We have a number of deep potholes in our area (up to 10" deep by 2 feet wide)
I have reported a number on line and they have still not been even marked on the road in over 2 months !!
Is there a standard time that they should be filled in ?

Presumably any claim you might make for damage caused by them in the future would fail as you are aware of them?

anotherbaldrick

The Highway Authority should acknowledge your report and give you a report reference number. If they have not bounce them

McCoy

The response varies drastically between different local authorities.
The road surfaces are breaking up quite severely around where I live as well, and I don't suppose the snow and ice recently has helped matters.

SCO

usually 2 days for me.

Once you have reported it they legally know about it and must fix it, if you damage you car in a hole they know about and did not fix you can claim it.

50Twuncle

SCO wrote: »

usually 2 days for me.

Once you have reported it they legally know about it and must fix it, if you damage you car in a hole they know about and did not fix you can claim it.

Thats what I assumed !!
The hole is getting deeper by the day and being in the middle of a quiet lane by a speed bump - with cars parked on each side - you cannot avoid hitting it - it WILL cause punctures and damaged wheels !!
It could cost the council heavily - if people are aware of their rights .....

SCO

21Twinkle wrote: »

Thats what I assumed !!
The hole is getting deeper by the day and being in the middle of a quiet lane by a speed bump - with cars parked on each side - you cannot avoid hitting it - it WILL cause punctures and damaged wheels !!
It could cost the council heavily - if people are aware of their rights .....

keep reporting it every two days, when i report holes it states, has this been reported before?, i assume when you click yes it gets priority.

If you keep reporting it every two days you will eventually annoy someone in the council enough that they will get if fixed, if you are concered about you name and that just put a fake name and address in.

50Twuncle

SCO wrote: »

keep reporting it every two days, when i report holes it states, has this been reported before?, i assume when you click yes it gets priority.

If you keep reporting it every two days you will eventually annoy someone in the council enough that they will get if fixed, if you are concered about you name and that just put a fake name and address in.

Thanks - I do give a false name anyway !!

SCO

21Twinkle wrote: »

Thanks - I do give a false name anyway !!

LOL, at least i am not the only one that does that, there is no need for them to know all your details.

50Twuncle

SCO wrote: »

LOL, at least i am not the only one that does that, there is no need for them to know all your details.

They will think that you are a troublemaker and are liable to "send the boys round" or take a contract out on you .....