“I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in relation to a potholes research.
I would like to receive the following figures:
1) Number of potholes repaired by the Council in the last five financial years (from 2012/2013).
2012/2013 – 10,7124
2013/2014 – 7,2541
2014/2015 – 5,4667
2015/2016 – 5,1227
2016/2017 – 6,2012
2) Outstanding number of potholes currently requiring repair.
6,605 live pothole reports as of 1600hrs on 06/02/18
3) Number of compensation claims due to highway defects for the last five financial years.
2,687 claims relating to potholes have been received in the past 5 financial years.
4) Number and value of compensation claims made due to highway defects.
Number as above. Value = £1,317,843
Of these, please provide:
5) number of compensation payments made for each of the last five financial year.
2012 – 2013: 159 claims paid
2013 – 2014: 488
2014 – 2015: 490
2015 – 2016: 109
2016 – 2017: 80
6) Total value of compensation paid by the Council by year for the same period.”
2012 – 2013: £121,310 paid
2013 – 2014: £140,162
2014 – 2015: £190,444
2015 – 2016: £124,086
2016 – 2017: £34,398