Potholes - Metropolitan Councils
Dear Birmingham City Council,
Please could you answer the following questions in relation to potholes
1. Total no. of potholes reported in your council area for the years (i) 2020, (ii) 2021, (iii) 2022 and (iv) 2023 to date
2. Total no. of potholes fixed in your council area for the years (i) 2020, (ii) 2021, (iii) 2022 and (iv) 2023 to date
3. Total amount made in claims for compensation due to pothole damage broken down by financial year for the years (i) 2020/21, (ii) 2021/22, (iii) 2022/23, and (iv) 2023/24 to date
4. Total amount paid out in claims for compensation due to pothole damage broken down by financial year for the years (i) 2020/21, (ii) 2021/22, (iii) 2022/23, and (iv) 2023/24 to date
If possible if time allows:
5. The road name in your area which has received the most pothole reports over the past 5 years, and the total amount of reports made.
Yours faithfully,
Matthew Davis
Information request
Our reference: 61636277
Your reference: [FOI #1053356 email]
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Dear Matthew Davis
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 29
November 2023 concerning:
Dear Birmingham City Council,
Please could you answer the following questions in relation to potholes
1. Total no. of potholes reported in your council area for the years (i)
2020, (ii) 2021, (iii) 2022 and (iv) 2023 to date
2. Total no. of potholes fixed in your council area for the years (i)
2020, (ii) 2021, (iii) 2022 and (iv) 2023 to date
3. Total amount made in claims for compensation due to pothole damage
broken down by financial year for the years (i) 2020/21, (ii) 2021/22,
(iii) 2022/23, and (iv) 2023/24 to date
4. Total amount paid out in claims for compensation due to pothole damage
broken down by financial year for the years (i) 2020/21, (ii) 2021/22,
(iii) 2022/23, and (iv) 2023/24 to date
If possible if time allows:
5. The road name in your area which has received the most pothole reports
over the past 5 years, and the total amount of reports made.
Yours faithfully,
Matthew Davis...
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Yours faithfully
Jenny Bent
Business Support Coordinator
Digital & Customer Support Services
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Information request
Our reference: 61636277
Your reference: [FOI #1053356 email]
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Dear Matthew Davis
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your request received on 29 November 2023 concerning:
Dear Birmingham City Council,
Please could you answer the following questions in relation to potholes
1. Total no. of potholes reported in your council area for the years (i)
2020, (ii) 2021, (iii) 2022 and (iv) 2023 to date
2. Total no. of potholes fixed in your council area for the years (i)
2020, (ii) 2021, (iii) 2022 and (iv) 2023 to date
3. Total amount made in claims for compensation due to pothole damage
broken down by financial year for the years (i) 2020/21, (ii) 2021/22,
(iii) 2022/23, and (iv) 2023/24 to date
4. Total amount paid out in claims for compensation due to pothole damage
broken down by financial year for the years (i) 2020/21, (ii) 2021/22,
(iii) 2022/23, and (iv) 2023/24 to date
If possible if time allows:
5. The road name in your area which has received the most pothole reports
over the past 5 years, and the total amount of reports made.
Yours faithfully,
Matthew Davis....
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Yours faithfully
Jenny Bent
Business Support Coordinator
Digital & Customer Support Services
[email address]
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Dear Birmingham City Council,
According to my records you should have responded to my Freedom of Information request by now as the 20 working day limit has now passed. Could you please either reply to this e-mail with a response to the questions or inform me of a date by which you think you’ll be able to provide a response.
Yours sincerely,
Matthew Davis
Information request
Our reference: 61636277
Your reference: [FOI #1053356 email]
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Dear Matthew Davis
Thank you for your request for information received on 29 November 2023.
Please accept our apologies for the delay in replyingl.
Please find attached our response to your request.
Yours faithfully
Jenny Bent
Business Support Coordinator
Digital & Customer Support Services
[email address]
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of Birmingham City Council. This email has been scanned for all viruses
and all reasonable precautions have been taken to ensure that no viruses
are present. Birmingham City Council cannot accept responsibility for any
loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments.
Birmingham City Council The information contained within this e-mail (and
any attachment) sent by Birmingham City Council is confidential and may be
legally privileged. It is intended only for the named recipient or entity
to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient please
accept our apologies and notify the sender immediately. Unauthorised
access, use, disclosure, storage or copying is not permitted and may be
unlawful. Any e-mail including its content may be monitored and used by
Birmingham City Council for reasons of security and for monitoring
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software may also be used. Any views or opinions presented are solely
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Birmingham City Council. We cannot guarantee that this message or any
attachment is virus free or has not been intercepted and amended.
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