Potholes and Pothole Compensation (2022-2025 to date)
Received: 16 October 2025
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information relating to potholes and pothole maintenance in your council area.Please provide the following, broken down by calendar year for the last three full calendar years (2022, 2023 and 2024).Please also provide information from 2025 to-date (up until 31/09/2025). If data is not available up until then, please specify when the 2025 data runs until.1 - The total number of potholes reported to the council2 - The total number of potholes repaired by the council3 - The total estimated cost (in £) of pothole repairs carried out by the council each year, including both planned and reactive maintenance, if available.If this information is not held specifically for pothole repairs, please provide the total annual spend on carriageway maintenance or road surface repairs instead, and briefly outline how this data is categorised or recorded.4 - The total number of compensation claims made to the council due to damage caused by potholes5 - The total number of compensation claims paid out6 - The total value (in £) of compensation paid, if available7 - The road(s) in your council area with the highest number of pothole reports in each yearIf any of the above data is only available in financial years (rather than calendar years), please make this clear and provide the information in that format instead.If any part of this request is available sooner than the rest, I would welcome partial responses.If fulfilling the full request would exceed the cost limit outlined in Section 12 of the Act, please advise what information could be provided within the limit.Should you require any clarification, please don't hesitate to contact me.If possible, please provide the information in a spreadsheet (Excel or CSV) format.