Last year during 2008, Hampshire Council were responsible for repairing some
30,000 potholes during a “Pot Hole Busters” campaign.

Hopefully with the increase in the budget allocated to the Highways repair
team, Bramley and the surrounding areas will see similar action in 2009, (not
that there is anywhere near 30,000 potholes in Bramley, it just feels like
it sometimes).

2008 Pothole Busters Logo

By far the best course of action on finding a pothole is to report the matter
directly to the roads
and transport team at Hampshire Council.

You can do this by going directly to their page for reporting
potholes.

All I ask is that if you have the time and if you don’t mind, could you send
me the details so I can track the progress of the work via this site.

Information required to report a pothole

Before you report the form, make sure you have the following information available.

• A brief description of the defect (i.e Pothole approx 24″ long, 3″ deep
  at edge of road)
• Note the nearest town/village/parish (i.e. is it closer to Bramley, Sherfield,
  Sherbourne St John)
• The road name, road number (i.e A347 or “The Street”)
• The name or number of nearby houses/property, or any other information
  to provide detail about the location.

You will be asked to provide your own contact information incase the council
need to contact you about any further information that they might require.

Following up a report of a pothole

Once you have submitted the form, you will be supplied with a reference number.

You can check on the progress of your report using the highways
enquiry form.

What to do if you don’t want to report it yourself!

As I have previously said, it is best that you report the pothole direct to
the Highways Agency. If you do, I would ask that you forward the details of
the report to me .

But if for some reason you don’t want to go via the council, then please send
me the details and I will try to find the pothole, record any information and
report it for you.

You do it anonymously, but I will need as much information as possible. Hopefully
I won’t get sent on ‘too many’ wild goose chases, but at least the dogs will
get fitter.

You can use the contact or report forms
on the tabs at the top of this page.