Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 113337
Roads: Somerset
Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Question
Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat — Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Storm Chandra on the prevalence of pot holes in (a) Yeovil constituency and (b) Somerset.
Answer
Simon LightwoodWater ingress into existing cracks and joints in road surfaces can accelerate the formation of defects such as potholes. Somerset Council is responsible for managing the impacts of wet weather on the condition of roads in Yeovil and Somerset as part of th...
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