Pothole damage

The request was partially successful.

Dear North East Lincolnshire Council,

Would the council please provide the following information under the Freedom of Information Act.

- The total number of claims, within the last year, submitted to the council in respect of damage to vehicles caused by potholes within the borough.

- The total number of successful claims, within the past year, handled by the council in respect of damage to vehicles caused by potholes.

- The total sum paid, within the past year, by the council in respect of successful claims for damage to vehicles caused by potholes.

- The total number, within the past year, of council employees and members who have submitted claims in respect of damage to their vehicles caused by potholes. How many of these were successful and what was the total sum paid by the council in respect of successful claims.

Yours faithfully,

S Kinnaird

PPD - FOI, North East Lincolnshire Council

Dear S Kinnaird

 

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Feedback Officer

Resources Directorate

 

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PPD - FOI, North East Lincolnshire Council

Dear S Kinnaird 

 

Thank you for your information request, reference number 8554_1415.  I
wish to confirm that North East Lincolnshire Council holds the following
information.

 

- The total number of claims, within the last year, submitted to the
council in respect of damage to vehicles caused by potholes within the
borough.

 

37

 

- The total number of successful claims, within the past year, handled by
the council in respect of damage to vehicles caused by potholes.

 

None

 

- The total sum paid, within the past year, by the council in respect of
successful claims for damage to vehicles caused by potholes.

 

Nil

 

- The total number, within the past year, of council employees and members
who have submitted claims in respect of damage to their vehicles caused by
potholes. How many of these were successful and what was the total sum
paid by the council in respect of successful claims.

 

This information is not recorded on the claims database as it is not
required by insurers.

 

If you believe that your request for information has not been handled in
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, you have the right to
request an internal review by the Council. Please be clear about which
elements of the Council’s response or handling of the request you are
unhappy with, and would like the Council to address during the internal
review process.  If following this you are still dissatisfied you may
contact the Office of the Information Commissioner. If you wish to request
an internal review, please contact me and I will make the necessary
arrangements.

 

Yours sincerely on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council

 

Feedback Officer

Resources Directorate

 

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Bradley Roberts left an annotation ()

'None', 'nil'....... Why are we not surprised!!!