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From: Jamie Dixon <[FOI #1114088 email]>
Sent: Monday, April 8, 2024 3:21 PM
To: Solicitor - Freedom of Information
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Subject: Freedom of Information request - Number of potholes reported in
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Dear Sunderland City Council,

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information.

- The number of potholes reported in 2023

- The number of potholes repaired in 2023

If you require any further clarification or have any questions, please let me know.

Yours faithfully,

Jamie Dixon

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Dear Jamie Dixon,

I refer to your recent request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. I can confirm that the Council does hold this
information, as detailed below.

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the
following information.

- The number of potholes reported in 2023 - 621

- The number of potholes repaired in 2023 - 12,387

This information has been provided in response to a Freedom of Information
request and this must be acknowledged in any subsequent use of the
information. In addition, the authority must be notified of any proposed
re-use of this information for commercial or other purposes.

I hope this is satisfactory. If, however, you are dissatisfied with our
response to your request for information, you can ask for the decision to
be reviewed in reply to this letter, however any request for review must
be submitted within 40 days of the date of this freedom of information
response. The review will be removed from the Directorate and coordinated
by the Council’s team of Solicitors. A request for review should be
directed, by email to [1][Sunderland City Council request email] by post or
by hand addressed to Business Support, Sunderland City Council, City Hall,
Plater Way SR1 3DP.

If this fails to resolve your concerns, then you have the right to apply
to the Information Commissioner for a decision.

Kind Regards,

Laura

Laura Caldwell

Programmes and Compliance Assistant

City Development Directorate

Sunderland City Council

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From: Jamie Dixon <[5][FOI #1114088 email]>
Sent: Monday, April 8, 2024 3:21 PM
To: Solicitor - Freedom of Information
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Subject: Freedom of Information request - Number of potholes reported in
2023

***This message originates from outside your organisation. Do not provide login or password details. Do not click on links or attachments unless you are sure of their authenticity. If in doubt review the guidance at Report Phishing***

Dear Sunderland City Council,

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information.

- The number of potholes reported in 2023

- The number of potholes repaired in 2023

If you require any further clarification or have any questions, please let me know.

Yours faithfully,

Jamie Dixon

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