the village of Lustleigh, (pop 600) which is blighted by potholes, is celebrating long-awaited repairs thanks to the new Harry Potter television series - and the town council is getting the proper criticism for not doing their job

Announcing news of the repair, the parish council said on Facebook: “Good news! The filming company have been given permission by the DCC [Devon county council] highways to proceed with repairs on Wreyland Path, using an approved contractor. 

The contractor will fill all large potholes manually and will then assess if further work needs to be carried out. The path will not be shut so can be used as normal.” 

 Villagers welcomed the repairs but questioned why it took the arrival of a fictional wizard to begin sorting out the problem. One grumpily replied to the parish council on Facebook: “Can fix potholes for filming but not for everyday use.”

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/15/harry-potter-pothole-repairs-divides-opinion-in-devon-village

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/15/harry-potter-film-crew-repairs-devon-village-roads-potholes/

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/transport/article/harry-potter-tv-crew-dartmoor-lkn6jqq67