FOI request (FOIR-733209134)

Pothole data

Requested Tue 22 July 2025
Responded Thu 24 July 2025

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting the following information related to potholes within your council jurisdiction:

1. Total Number of Reported Potholes:

a. Broken down by Year and Month, from January 2019 to the most recent available data.

2. Annual Expenditure on Pothole Repairs:

a. Total Amount Spent for each year from 2019 to the present, broken down by Year and Month.

3. Compensation Claims Related to Pothole Injuries:

a. Number of Claims Received: Broken down by year and month from 2019 onwards.

b. Number of Claims Approved and Compensation Paid Out: Including total amounts per year and month.

4. Average time taken to repair reported potholes.

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Response

Information not held.

All aspects of roads and footpaths including potholes is the responsibility of East Sussex County Council Highways Team. Please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussexhighways.com