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You'll also need photos of the damage and the pothole location
Councils use the Section 58 defence: they claim they didn't know about the pothole and had a reasonable inspection regime in place.
We search FixMyStreet for prior reports. If the pothole was reported 14+ days before your incident, the council had notice but failed to act.
Your registration, photos of the damage, and where it happened.
We check for prior reports, analyse your photos, and assess your claim strength.
Get a professional legal letter citing the Highways Act, ready to send to your council.