Potholes and road defects

Castle Point Borough Council did not have the information requested.

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

Switchboard, Castle Point Borough Council

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.

Website Link
http://www.essex.gov.uk/Your-Council/You...

Email address:
[email address]

Postal Address:

Your Right to Know
Information Services
Essex County Council
Market Road
County Hall
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH

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

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