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Record pothole repairs and record fire-service demand emerge in same Somerset week

Two public services in the Somerset area ended September with parallel record announcements from highways and fire response.

Two public services in the Somerset area ended September with parallel records. North Somerset Council said its highways teams repaired 9,250 potholes in 2025/26, alongside record levels of patching and road resurfacing [1][2]. The same week, BBC News Somerset reported that heat and drought put record demand on the fire service, which said it dealt with 'sustained levels of demand in challenging conditions' [3].

Sources

  1. North Somerset Times: North Somerset Council ‘repairs more potholes than ever before’ in last year
  2. Weston Mercury: North Somerset Council ‘repairs more potholes than ever before’ in last year
  3. BBC News Somerset: Heat and drought put record demand on fire service

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