Warsop pensioner dies after falling in pothole and breaking her hip

The woman, in her 80s, named locally as Beryl Barrett, is believed to have fallen after getting her walking stick stuck in a pothole on the junction outside Lifespring (Warsop Town Hall) in Church Street on December 19.

Mrs Barrett died on December 26, a week after the incident.

Mrs Barrett’s family, residents, councillors and a Mansfield MP are now demanding action to improve the state of the roads in the region following the tragedy.

Mansfield MP Steve Yemm, who has been in touch with Mrs Barrett's family is now preparing to raise the matter in Parliament.

The incident comes after the Labour MP launched a new public petition urging Nottinghamshire Council to take decisive action to address the deteriorating condition of roads across Mansfield and surrounding areas, and to ensure public money is being spent effectively.

He said: "I am angry that another member of our community in Mansfield and Warsop has suffered physical injury and in this case death as a result of the degradation of our roads in the area, and I have met with Beryl’s family to offer my condolences.

"I am intending to raise this matter in Parliament this week and I am appalled that despite a significant increase in funding, Nottinghamshire County Council continues to deliver poor levels of road maintenance which has contributed in a very direct way to this tragedy.”

A minutes silence was held in memory of Mrs Barrett at the Warsop Parish Council meeting on Monday.

Scores of residents attended the meeting to voice their concerns about the state of the roads in the area.

A statement from Warsop Parish Council said: "Our thoughts and sincere condolences are with Mrs Barrett's loved ones at this difficult time.

"The Parish Council recognises and shares residents’ concerns regarding the condition of local roads and pavements, which have been raised with our County Council representative and noted at the Parish Council meeting on 19 January 2026.

"A large number of residents attended this meeting to discuss the roads in Warsop Parish.

"While the Parish Council has no legal powers to fund or carry out road repairs, we will continue to raise residents’ concerns with Nottinghamshire County Council, support discussions regarding potential next steps and advocate for answers and action.”

Councillor Bert Bingham, Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of a resident in Warsop in December, and our thoughts are with their family and friends.

“Any reports of incidents on our highway resulting in injury are taken extremely seriously and are investigated to establish the circumstances in which they occurred.

“In this case, we do not feel that it is appropriate to comment further until any relevant investigations have taken place.”

Access MP Steve Yemm’s public petition here https://survey.labour.org.uk/roads-mansfield