Perk scratchings

My wife and I had a good chuckle over one of your readers experience with a tipsy council official. We attended an official council event once, and were quite staggered by the volume of expensive wines...

Can I claim from the local council for damage caused to my car by a pothole?

Three days ago I suffered a blowout of my nearside rear tyre that resulted in a replacement at a cost of £96.60. This was caused by a 6-inch pothole adjacent to a drainage grid that I have photographed...

Where can I report dangerous potholes that need repairing?

I am currently visiting the Bedworth area. I was here in January and was shocked by the state of the roads. The roundabout below junction three of the M6 had huge holes in the road surface, and they are...

Motorway mileage muncher

I have a quandry. I live 1 mile down a rutted farm track. I commute 250 (motorway) miles to work each week but the 10 miles at each end of the journey are on rough windy country lanes. I have long legs...

How should I proceed with my local council regarding potholes causing damage to my house?

My house is very close, (just over three metres at the closest point), to a busy A-road that carries a lot of HGV traffic. Just over three months ago a depression and potholes appeared in the road just...

High performance estate

I have a BMW 330d Touring, March 2010. The car is a superb drive, but the combination of 18in wheels, run flats and potholed roads is driving me crazy. The recommended pressure for the run flats when...

Do you know about Nottinghamshire County Council's pothole reporting system?

For once I have to write in praise of Nottinghamshire County Council. If you Google Nottinghamshire Potholes you'll find a map-based reporting system. You identify where the hole is and leave your contact...

Bad road surfaces in close proximity to buildings can cause structural damage.

A reflection on the damage that may be caused by bad road surfaces. In Ottawa, Canada, we lived in a seven-storey apartment building in a residential area. The road was not especially busy but single-decker...

What causing an airbag malfunction in my Mercedes-Benz CLK 350 and does it mean the airbags aren't functional?

I have been having problems with the airbag warning light since last September on my 50,000 mile 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK 350. The light has been on for the majority of the time and four repairs have so...

Damage due to potholes

I was travelling in Cumbria down the Kirkstone Pass out of Winderemere and hit a large pothole (3/4 foot long and up to 3 inches deep). There was an enourmous noise in the cabin of my Jaguar XF that...