Whalebone Lane, Little Ponton - Find a freedom of information request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of information Act relating to a road your authority is responsible for maintaining.

Specifically, my query relates to reference JWS/REZ011.5730 & the road in question is Whalebone Lane, little Ponton, Grantham. The precise location is shown on the map attached, it is the stretch of road immediately after joining from the A52.

Please can you send me:

1. A copy of your current road maintenance policy relating to that road. Please send me the full policy, but this should include details of the intended frequency of road safety inspections, how these inspections should be conducted and the maximum time between identification of a defect and repairs being carried out.

2. A copy of the road repair history for that road over the past year. Including

Dates of all safety inspections between 14.12.2021 and 14.02.2022

Details of how safety inspections were undertaken (walked or driven, speed of inspection, vehicle etc.)

Details of carriageway defects identified, with description date and time

Details of how the authority handled these defects, what repairs were undertaken and the time between the identification of each defect ands a repair being carried out.

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1.Please see below link to the Highways Infrastructure Maintenance Plan https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/1899/highways-infrastructure-assetmanagement-plan-2018

As such, this information is exempt from disclosure in accordance with the exemption set out at Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which provides that a public authority need not comply with a request for disclosure under the Act where that information is reasonably accessible by other means.

2. Please find attached site history report 

Should you require the attachment mentioned above please contact customerinformationservice@lincolnshire.gov.uk with the below reference number and this can be provided.