Pothole statistics
Dear Orkney Islands Council,
I am writing to gain information under the freedom of information act on the following:
1) How many potholes were reported in 2018?
2) How many potholes were reported in 2019?
3) How many potholes were reported in 2020?
4) How much did the council pay out for pothole inflicted compensation claims in 2018?
5) Hw much did the council pay out for pothole inflicted compensation claims in 2019?
6) How much did the council pay out for pothole inflicted compensation claims in 2020?
Please could you respond to this request on or before the 25th June in accordance with the 20 day policy to respond to Freedom of Information requests.
Yours faithfully,
Henry
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Dear Sir
Could you please provide your full name as requested by the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Kind regards
Katy Russell-Duff
Administrative Officer
Corporate Services
Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
Working from home at present with limited access to the Council Offices
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Dear Sir
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information
Thank you for your information request dated 28 May 2021 and received on 28 May 2021. Our reference is FOI 2021-0362. This is being dealt with under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
We are considering your request. We may be in touch soon to ask for further clarification or to offer advice and assistance if we are not able to fulfil your request in its present form.
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Regards
Katy Russell-Duff
Administrative Officer
Corporate Services
Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
Working from home at present with limited access to the Council Offices
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Dear Sir
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information
I refer to your email dated 27 May 2021 and received on 27 May 2021, our reference is FOI 2021-0362.
I am pleased to give the information you requested and hope that it meets your requirements.
1) How many potholes were reported in 2018? 199
2) How many potholes were reported in 2019? 67
3) How many potholes were reported in 2020? 88
4) How much did the council pay out for pothole inflicted compensation claims in 2018? We wouldn’t pay out compensation for claimable incidents, but I can confirm we have not settled any claims for damage caused by pot holes from 2018, 2019 or 2020.
5) How much did the council pay out for pothole inflicted compensation claims in 2019? We wouldn’t pay out compensation for claimable incidents, but I can confirm we have not settled any claims for damage caused by pot holes from 2018, 2019 or 2020.
6) How much did the council pay out for pothole inflicted compensation claims in 2020? We wouldn’t pay out compensation for claimable incidents, but I can confirm we have not settled any claims for damage caused by pot holes from 2018, 2019 or 2020.
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Regards
George Vickers
Information Governance Officer
Corporate Services
Orkney Islands Council, Council Offices, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
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