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Roads: Somerset

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.

answeredAdam DanceDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
12 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
23 Feb 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Water 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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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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