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Blown tyre from raised manhole cover - should council pay for new tyre?
I have a Mazda MX5. A few weeks ago my off-side tyre blew on a sharp raised manhole cover. The damage cost me £140 to fix and I have taken photos of the damage and the cover in question. Should I write to the council and demand recompense?
Asked on 2 August 2013 by venture
Answered by
Honest John
Yes, Demand that the council pays and if it refuses take the matter to www.moneyclaim.gov.uk , though this could be too trivial an amount for the court to deal with.
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