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hi all, hoping someone on here might have a solution to my problem. Hit a pothole on roadside which was about 10m long and hidden under water. It was a good 6 inches deep. damaged my rims on there nearside so had them fixed and supplied before and after pics to council along with relevant photos of the road and measurements etc.
They countered with something along the lines of : a thorough check of that road was made just 6 months back via a drive by and revealed no work necessary - furthermore as its at the edge of the metalled surface of the road they are not required to fix it (as stated in their policies and practices etc etc)
I replied stating the inspection was inadequate since the date they suggested was during heavy rains and no one would be able to tell the depth or width with so much water on the road. I also queried why further up the road the edges of the road HAVE been filled in with tarmac , if they are not required to do so.
They have pretty much stuck to their argument throughout despite me trying to press them with more and more letters.
Anyone know a way to get them to change their view ? (interestingly they came out and threw some gravel in the long rut but said they'd done this merely as a precaution. That gravel has now worn away again. As I've also pointed out the grass and kerbstones are a good foot back from the damaged area so imho this should've been done surely?
I am tempted to take them to small claims court but would appreciate a good argument so I'm not accused of over reacting.
They countered with something along the lines of : a thorough check of that road was made just 6 months back via a drive by and revealed no work necessary - furthermore as its at the edge of the metalled surface of the road they are not required to fix it (as stated in their policies and practices etc etc)
I replied stating the inspection was inadequate since the date they suggested was during heavy rains and no one would be able to tell the depth or width with so much water on the road. I also queried why further up the road the edges of the road HAVE been filled in with tarmac , if they are not required to do so.
They have pretty much stuck to their argument throughout despite me trying to press them with more and more letters.
Anyone know a way to get them to change their view ? (interestingly they came out and threw some gravel in the long rut but said they'd done this merely as a precaution. That gravel has now worn away again. As I've also pointed out the grass and kerbstones are a good foot back from the damaged area so imho this should've been done surely?
I am tempted to take them to small claims court but would appreciate a good argument so I'm not accused of over reacting.
