Pothole spending shortfall from budget

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Dear Croydon Borough Council,

Why does pothole repair spending show a significant shortfall from that provided in the budget as shown in FOI answer 8660?

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Pelling

croydon@infreemation.co.uk, Croydon Borough Council

Information Team Croydon
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Croydon
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Dear Andrew Pelling

 

Freedom of information request - FOI/8876

 

Subject: FOI - pothole expenses

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Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA

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Dear Andrew Pelling

Request FOI/8876

Further to your request received on 14/12/2023, I confirm that the Council
has now considered your request under the Environmental Information
Regulations. Specifically, you have requested the following information:

"Why does pothole repair spending show a significant shortfall from that
provided in the budget as shown in FOI answer 8660?"

The response on potholes spend on potholes does not equate to the
allocated budget due to the need to undertake other highway safety
repair/maintenance work during the period such as:

• replacing/ repairing defective or redundant street furniture 
• missing defective road markings
• blocked gullies
• flooding prevention
• replacement of kerbs / setts
• Iron works/ manhole covers

 

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Information Team

Croydon Digital Services

Assistant Chief Executive Directorate

Bernard Wetherill House,

Mint Walk,

Croydon,

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