Potholes reported in the fiscal year 2023 - Find a freedom of information request

The National Highways definition of the Local Road Network is that portion of the Road Network for which a Local Government is responsible, and is eligible for funding from the State Government to operate and maintain.


With this in mind, for the last full year for which figures are available, please would you disclose:


1. the total number of potholes reported to your council across your Local Road Network.


2. the total amount of money spent compensating drivers for successful claims for vehicle damage from potholes in your Local Road Network.


3. the total value of funding allocated by your council for road maintenance, relating directly to pothole reports and repairs across your Local Road Network.

1. Fiscal Year 2023 – 14,681 pothole enquiries received (some of which may have been related to the same pothole).

2. £75,424.17.

3. Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) does not make a specific allocation for potholes repairs and these form part of the reactive service budget, alongside any other maintenance schemes which form long lasting repairs, including potholes. LCC’s delivery model means that gangs carry out the full range of reactive repairs including potholes but also many other tasks and so assigning costs directly to potholes in not possible within our current financial and operational systems.