Potholes car damage costs Hampshire taxpayers nearly £180,000

The council have had to pay out to drivers whose cars have been damaged by potholes.

Author: Chris TatePublished 10th Mar 2024

Damage to cars caused by potholes has cost Hampshire taxpayers nearly £180,000.

That's the amount Hampshire county council has paid out to drivers who've suffered damages.

The council accepted liability on 218 claims in the last year but rejected more than a thousand.

Nearly three hundred claims are still undecided.