Pothole ref D264019902 (safety).
This pothole has been on the dual carriageway in a tyre track for weeks, possibly a month or longer. It’s dangerous as cars have to swerve to avoid it at speed. I have tried to report it previously but noticed that others had already reported it. It is still there and logging on to your reporting portal I see that it is marked as ‘with contractor for repair’ and dated only a few days ago on 22 May 2026.
1 When was this pothole first reported?
The earliest report of a pothole near this location was 24 March 2026 at 10:38.
2 When was it first inspected by DCC?
It was inspected on 27 March 2026 at 09:17. The inspector could not identify an actionable safety defect, as specified by the Highway Safety Policy, at that time.
3 When was it first sent to the contractor for repair?
D264019902 was identified by an inspector on a scheduled inspection on the 22/May/2026 at 08:20 – this was immediately sent to the contractor.
4 What follow up action has been taken by DCC to ensure that the contractor deals with this in a timely manner (even though it clearly hasn’t been).
A repair timescale was assigned by the inspecting Highway Safety Inspector at the point of assessment, in accordance with the Council’s Highway Safety Policy. The defect has been categorised for repair within a 28-day timeframe, with a target completion date of 19 June 2026 (23:59). Delivery within this timeframe is managed and monitored through the Council’s contract management arrangements, including programmed works schedules, weekly defect review meetings, and performance monitoring against agreed key performance indicators.
5 If a pothole, such as this one, which is clearly a safety issue, what is the timeframe given to the contractor to carry out an effective repair?
Timeframes are determined in line with the Council’s Highway Safety Policy and are based on a risk assessment undertaken by a qualified Highway Safety Inspector. In this case, the assessed risk level resulted in a 28-day repair category.
6 When is the contractor going to repair this pothole?
The current target completion date for this repair is 19 June 2026 (23:59).