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Question

Re: Information on all road potholes reported to the council from 01 January 2000 to 31 October 2024 (including). I would like the total annual number of potholes reported to the council - breakdown by calendar year. The information should relate to reports from both the public and from the council.

Answer

How many potholes were reported to the Council between 01/01/2023 and 31/12/2023? Jan 56 Feb 35 March 65 April 59 May 37 June 34 July 44 Aug 37 Sept 22 Oct 25 Nov 26 Dec 24 Total 464 2. How many potholes were repaired by the Council between 01/01/2023 and 31/12/2023? No of potholes filled Jan 96 Feb 129 March 121 April 81 May 112 June 108 July 68 Aug 64 Sept 38 Oct 93 Nov 36 Dec 21 Jan 37 Feb 34 March 16 Total 1054 3. How many potholes were repaired by the Council more than once between 01/01/2023 and 31/12/2023? N/A 4. How much has the Council spent on pothole repairs? Please give financial statistics for the period 01/01/23-31/12/2023? 2023.24 £1,280,472.00 5. How many claims has the Council received for vehicle damage due to potholes for the period 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023? Policy Year No. of claims settled Total value of compensation paid No. of claims received 2023/24 21 £0 21 6. How much compensation has your Authority paid out between 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 as a result of damage to vehicles caused by potholes? Policy Year No. of claims settled Total value of compensation paid No. of claims received 2023/24 21 £0 21 7. How many claims has the Council received for personal injury due to potholes for the period 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023? Policy Year No. of claims settled Total value of compensation paid No. of claims repudiated 2023/24 0 £0 3 8. How much compensation has your Authority paid out between 01/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 as a result of personal injury caused by potholes? Policy Year No. of claims settled Total value of compensation paid No. of claims repudiated 2023/24 0 £0 3 9. What is your road maintenance/pothole repair strategy for 2024/25? MTCBC Highways Network Plan 10. What is the Council’s budget for potholes repairs for 2024/25? £1,280,472 11. What is the Council’s average repair cost per pothole? £235.00 12. Do the Council use external contractors to fix potholes, or do you have an inhouse Team? In-house 13. How many full-time equivalent staff does Council currently employ to inspect it’s road network to identify and classify pot holes or potential highway defects? 2.5FTE Highways Inspectors 14. If not outsourced, How many full-time equivalent staff does the Council currently employ to repair pot holes or highway defects? 4/5 no Highways operatives just on potholes. 15. Do the Council measure environmental impact or carbon footprint of potholes repairs? Currently only for resurfacing although we are looking to set up something in the future. 16. How many miles of highway is the Council responsible for maintaining? 333KM