Alvaston driver ‘upset’ over pothole compensation delay

A man who damaged his car when he hit a pothole says he is still waiting for compensation from the council six months later.

John Tagg, 54, from Alvaston, crashed into a pothole filled with water in Littlewell Lane, Stanton, near Dale, Derbyshire, on March 28.

He said his Mercedes C220 AMG Sport Plus suffered nearly £600 worth of damage, requiring both the front tires and most of the exhaust system to be replaced.

Derbyshire County Council apologized for not yet addressing Mr Tagg’s claim, with a spokesman saying they were dealing with a backlog of compensation claims due to a “particularly wet winter and spring”.