Budget and actual spend on pothole repairs in the East Lindsey District Council area for the past three financial years and current year to date - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. Please provide details on budget and actual spend on pothole repairs in the East Lindsey District Council area for the past three financial years and current year to date.

2. Please provide a detailed plan on how and why repairs are prioritised in this area.

3. Please provide the number of claims for vehicle damage from potholes in the ELDC area in the past three financial years and the current year to date. Please state how many of those claims have been successful in each of the years and the cost of settling damage claims in each of the past three financial years and current year to date.

Decision

2. Information can be found here: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/directory-record/61685/highways-infrastructure-asset-management-plan

3. The results are as follows:

Claims in East

Number of claims

Total paid claims to date  

2020

409

£167,126.76

2021

532

£216,748.87

2022

346

£106,613.65

2023 to date

370

£16,442.30

 

Please note that the 2023 settlement figure is low as claims are still open and under review.  

Reference number
8307749
Date request received
7 November 2023
Date of decision
28 November 2023