Potholes in London boroughs

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Dear Southwark Borough Council,

Can I please request, in the form of a spreadsheet such as Excel or CSV file, information on potholes reported to and repaired by the council since 2017.

1. The total number of potholes reported to the council, broken down by month, for the calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (to date).
2. The total number of potholes repaired by the council, broken down by month, for the calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (to date).
3. The total amount of money paid out in compensation due to potholes, broken down by calendar year in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (to date).
4. The amount of money spent by the council on fixing potholes, broken down by calendar year in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (to date).

If this request cannot be met within the cost limits for Freedom of Information requests, please can you provide me with advice and assistance on how I may refine my request.

Yours faithfully,
Aimee Stanton

Southwark Council, Southwark Borough Council

Southwark Council - Information request
 
Our reference: 19633825  
 
 
Dear Aimee Stanton
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information, that was received on 10
November 2023.

The request is as follows:

Can I please request, in the form of a spreadsheet such as Excel or CSV
file, information on potholes reported to and repaired by the council
since 2017.

1. The total number of potholes reported to the council, broken down by
month, for the calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
(to date).
2. The total number of potholes repaired by the council, broken down by
month, for the calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
(to date).
3. The total amount of money paid out in compensation due to potholes,
broken down by calendar year in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and
2023 (to date).
4. The amount of money spent by the council on fixing potholes, broken
down by calendar year in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (to
date). 

 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and we aim to send a response by 11 December 2023.
 
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 may restrict the release of some or
all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
and if any exemptions apply to some or all of the information then we
might not provide that information to you. We will inform you if this is
the case and advise you of your rights to request an internal review and
to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
 
We will also advise you if we cannot provide you with the information
requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details
of how you may appeal (if appropriate).
 
Kind regards
 
 
Amina Dayal
Information Officer
Specialist Services
[email address]
 
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Southwark Council - Information request
 
Our reference: 19633825  
 
 
Dear Aimee Stanton
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 10 November 2023.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Kind regards
 
 
Amina Dayal
Information Officer
Specialist Services
[email address]
 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.
 
Southwark Council
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