Man of Honour
This is what I pay my mythical Road Tax for.
Rate my pothole repair...
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*pavement tax
Soldato
An attempt was made.
Or new glasses.
Man of Honour
I was quite surprised a few weeks ago when ours actually fixed a few around here.
They put a temp repair in that looked similar to that rubbish in the OP then a couple of weeks later came back cleaned them up, filled them in and sealed them properly. Looks like they might last the year
They put a temp repair in that looked similar to that rubbish in the OP then a couple of weeks later came back cleaned them up, filled them in and sealed them properly. Looks like they might last the year
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Soldato
My council tax hasn’t been cut.
On one hand our council waste tax payers money on failed businesses under the guise of “investment” then in the other say they have no money.
The fact they've done it every year means they could have done it properly in the first place.
Same a here. There could be a large hole and a medium one. The large will be treated as priority and fixed while they ignore the medium one next to it.
I assume it's because they subcontract the work to a private company who only fill the exact hole they are paid to do. The council only pay them for the top priority job. The contractor can't be bothered and also doesn't have permission to do free work by filling the hole next to it.
Soldato
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I wrote to my local council a few years ago saying I could repair potholes to a higher standard at a cheaper cost. They never replied back 
ok so I would have been using porridge oats and food colouring, but they didn't know that, and the job would have been far, far superior
ok so I would have been using porridge oats and food colouring, but they didn't know that, and the job would have been far, far superior
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Associate
The Council are welcome to more money at the point they can put forward a sensible spending plan that demonstrates they have control and will seek value for money to correct issues that people actually care about.
You know, without the waste, non jobs, pointless projects nobody wants, miscellaneous funding black holes, cronyism etc etc.
Soldato
Is it possible to sue the council for car damage if they hit a pothole?
Commissario
IIRC if you can prove the damage was from the pothole, and the council was aware of that pothole then I believe the answer is yes but it may be dependent on various things.
I think a few people in motors have got the council to pay out for damaged wheels.
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Oh our road is like that its been dodge the potholes for years literally its been 2 or 3 now. A month or so back there was a miracle and they actually filled in teh potholes nearest the junction in exactly the fashion of the OP's pictures (they left all the 'holes that stretched down the street alone though). Wonder how long they'll last theres a huge one on the road out of town that appeared they filled it and a week or two later it had gone again its a case of swerve left then right to dodge the pothole then the drain cover, thats been like that for months now
Efficiency my arse I work maintenance on council buildings and the waste is staggering heating left on all weekend.. check boiling hot.. check i've even been in warehouse building where they have a gigantic gas burner I mean it must be 10 feet square sounds like jet engine when its fired up.. and theres one small office in there. I could on. The amount I get charged in council tax is astronomical
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@Blackjack Davy Well then let's keep defunding the councils, and maybe sell off those public services that remain council-run. They will of course become successful and efficient in the private sector, like the water companies have. Yes, just like the water companies that provide great value for money and have maintained water infrastructure to the highest possible standards. Down with taxation and that sort of thing.
Private roads are an absolute joke unless properly planned for (ahaha).
I used to live on one and there was NO AGREEMENT AT ALL about maintenance. Last time I remember it the road was cratered with potholes.
Now where I am I get ripped off paying a monthly bill so some agency takes responsibility for the communal areas. Annual laugh at the report of 30-40k mostly vanishing in admin fees but at least don't have to argue with a dozen neighbours.
But that's better than paying Council Tax, amiright? Private companies are a joy to deal with and always great value. Council bad, tax bad, private good.
(not aimed at you HW
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Soldato
So our costs are not big on our private road so i think I've put in about £40 since 2015 but as i have said eaten through a fair few wishbones ,we just repair the worst pot holes, we also have a neighbour with earthmoving equipment ,diggers ect and he laid a lot of the pipes we are also responsible for (again this hasn't been an issue)
my water bills are £16 a month as we also have to pay for private sewerage ,that's £30 iish every few years
Also we wouldn't want the road too nice as its virtually traffic free
my water bills are £16 a month as we also have to pay for private sewerage ,that's £30 iish every few years
Also we wouldn't want the road too nice as its virtually traffic free