Council’s apology after pothole reporting error

By James Silcocks
Published 21st Mar 2020, 09:00 BST
Updated 23rd Mar 2020, 09:35 BST
An unsuspecting motorist would be unaware of the deep hidden pothole.An unsuspecting motorist would be unaware of the deep hidden pothole.
An unsuspecting motorist would be unaware of the deep hidden pothole.
A disgruntled motorist has won a battle with the county council over a dangerous pot hole in Covenham, after the council initially claimed there was ‘insufficient information’ for them to investigate.

Chris Belton, from Yarburgh, told the Leader: “The pothole on the double bend in Covenham has been causing damage for months.

“I recently had a brand new tyre destroyed and a friend’s visitor’s car suffered structural damage.

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“The road is now partly covered in water and has been for many weeks. The pothole is invisible to motorists. It’s a busy road and on a bend.

The four-inch bristles on this brush disappear under the water, due to the depth of the pothole.The four-inch bristles on this brush disappear under the water, due to the depth of the pothole.
The four-inch bristles on this brush disappear under the water, due to the depth of the pothole.

“As you can see, the brush is almost submerged,and its bristles are four inches long.”