Potholes and road defects
Good afternoon,
I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information act:
1. The total number of potholes and/or road defects reported in your local area, broken down by month for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 to date.
2. The total number of potholes and/or road defects fixed by the council, broken down by month for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 to date.
3. The amount of money spent by the council on fixing potholes and/or road defects broken down by year, for 2019, 2020 and 2021 (calendar years if possible, please).
4. The total amount of money paid out in compensation due to potholes and/or road defects, broken down by year for 2019, 2020, 2021 (calendar years if possible, please).
5. And if possible, please can you give an indication of the amount of time taken to fix a single pothole (from starting work on the fix to the road being open again)?
If limited by time, please prioritise in order of Q1, Q2, Q3, etc.
If possible, please provide data in an Excel format.
Any queries, please let me know.
Best wishes,
Chloe
Good Afternoon,
Many thanks for your enquiry.
We are unable to provide the requested information as this does not come under the responsibility of Castle Point Borough Council. This comes under the responsibility of Essex County Council.
If you still require the information I would suggest you forward your application to them direct, I have added their details below. If you are unable to do this then please let me know and we will forward the request on your behalf.
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http://www.essex.gov.uk/Your-Council/You...
Email address:
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Postal Address:
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Information Services
Essex County Council
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County Hall
Chelmsford
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The Council considers that the above response fully complies with the requirements placed on the Council under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000 but a person making a request for information under the FOIA 2000 may complain to the Review Officer if they are dissatisfied with the Council’s response. Details regarding the complaints procedure may be obtained from the Monitoring Officer at the Council Offices in Benfleet.
Kind Regards,
Andrea Staines
Receptionist
Customer & Digital Services
Moving Forwards
The council has continued to provide services to the public throughout the pandemic. Offering more of our services online and via the telephone has resulted in more efficient service delivery and positive feedback. Therefore, we intend to continue to operate this way.
We remain committed to providing our residents with a high level of service and we ask that appointments are made before attending the offices. To contact the council, please first see what you can do online at www.castlepoint.gov.uk before calling us on 01268 882200. For general enquires, email us at [Castle Point Borough Council request email]
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