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‘Ludicrous’ council forks out £2k fighting motorist’s £190 pothole claim
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‘Ludicrous’ council forks out £2k fighting motorist’s £190 pothole claim
A council has spent over £2,000 fighting a driver's claim for pothole damage - which was only for £190.
Victoria Broadbent, 44, hit a pothole in the Gloucestershire town of Cirencester in May 2023, blowing out the tyre on her car she shares with her husband, Richard, 54.
The couple put in their compensation claim for the damage to Gloucestershire County Council, which resulted in a 15-month legal battle.
The claim …
6 Jul, 04:41