Hertfordshire County Council says it has fixed a pothole described as “one of the worst” in Watford.

The council confirmed repair work outside Central Primary School in Grosvenor Road has been completed, after it was due to take place within seven days of August 5.

A reader, who wished to remain unnamed, said it had been causing “chaos” and damaging cars since April.

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“It completely flattened my cousin’s tyre.

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“Most roads here are quite bad, but this is one of the worst I’ve seen around Watford.”

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On August 5 a spokesperson for Herts County Council said: “We will arrange for this defect to be made safe within the next 24 hours, pending a permanent repair to be completed within the next seven days, weather permitting.”

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