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Ady 555 Site Moderator Member Since: 12 Dec 2010 Location: Good old yorkshire Posts: 8738 |
Sounds like its time you claimed off your local council |
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Thu Feb 09 2012 7:27pm |
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felstmiester Member Since: 26 Apr 2011 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 203 |
I have some good friends that work for local councils and I know for a fact councils put thousands aside for public claims. It's prob cheaper to do that than repair the pavements and roads lol. Take pics of the offending pot hole, it helps to have a tape measure so pics show how deep/big hole is then just write to the council and supply with pics and any costs and you'll be surprised what they will pay out for with little hassle. I've done it in the past. And believe me a new front wish bone, wheel and tyre for an M5 don't come cheap. Of cause it only needed a new tyre in the end but there you go! More money for more mods. |
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Thu Feb 09 2012 10:53pm |
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Beancounter_74 Member Since: 11 Oct 2011 Location: Down here now... Posts: 5796 |
I could be wrong, but I heard that they will only pay out if they are aware of the pothole and have shown negligence by not repairing it. I.e. if we didn't know about a pothole, how could we repair it.
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Thu Feb 09 2012 11:18pm |
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felstmiester Member Since: 26 Apr 2011 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 203 |
You maybe right. But if a pothole is big enough to cause a blow out then surely it's been neglected/overlooked. After all it must take time for a pot hole to grow and what size does it have to be to be a danger? At the end of the day I guess it shouldn't be there whatever size. |
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Thu Feb 09 2012 11:29pm |
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awd man Member Since: 30 Nov 2010 Location: Malmesbury Posts: 3355 |
I tried and failed... wrote off an alloy and a tyre and the council's solicitors replied to my claim with "tough... we were not at fault"
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Fri Feb 10 2012 10:12am |
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Ady 555 Site Moderator Member Since: 12 Dec 2010 Location: Good old yorkshire Posts: 8738 |
How the hell can they say that they arn't at fault They are responsible for maintaining our roads and keeping them safe. |
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Fri Feb 10 2012 10:18am |
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muddywheels Milk Float Man Member Since: 01 Jul 2010 Location: East Riding of Yorkshire Posts: 5584 |
Might be worth looking here for advice
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Fri Feb 10 2012 10:40am |
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rrsboy Member Since: 06 Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1391 |
there are some set guidelines I think, depth of pothole etc - have heard of several people claiming successfully so don't give up ============
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Sat Feb 11 2012 12:13pm |
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