GB Ref: 003339-006220-GD-01 (Foss v Devon County Council)
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act relating to a road your authority is responsible for maintaining. Specifically, my query relates to the Halwell section of the A381 on The Old Vicarage bend (50°22.00N 3°43´·24W)
Please can you send me:
1) A copy of your current road maintenance policy relating to that road. Please send me the full policy, but this should include details of the intended frequency of road safety inspections, how these inspections should be conducted and the maximum time between identification of a defect and repairs being carried out.
Please find link to our Highway Safety Policy
2) A copy of the road repair history for that road over the past two years. Again, please send me the full road repair history, but this should include:
– dates of all safety inspections between 18 November 2022 and 18 January 2023
– details of how safety inspections were undertaken (walked or driven, speed of inspection vehicle etc)
– details of all carriageway defects identified, with description, date and time
– details of how the authority handled these defects, what repairs were undertaken and the time between the identification of each defect and a repair being carried out.
A copy of the road repair history can be found on our webpage: Road Repair History
Please note that redactions have been applied to the document pursuant to Section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which allows for personal information to be exempt from disclosure.
3) A copy of any drainage works carried out on that section of road between 01 January 2019 and 18 January 2023 which should include:
– Details of any new drainage systems
– Details of any amendments to existing drainage systems
– Copy of any drainage system report.
We hold no records of any new drainage systems or amendments to existing drainage systems undertaken at the location specified between the dates specified, therefore this information is not held by Devon County Council.
A copy of the drainage system report can be found on our webpage: Drainage System Report
Please note that redactions have been applied to the document pursuant to Section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which allows for personal information to be exempt from disclosure.