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 TQ11 0HN, between Hockmoor Head Cross to Five Oaks Cross
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.
This information can be seen online at: Highway Safety Policy
2) A copy of the road repair history for that road over the past year. Again, please send me the
full road repair history, but this should include:
– dates of all safety inspections between Saturday 5th November 2022 and Wednesday 4th 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.
Details of all safety inspections in the time period requested and the subsequent action taken can be seen online at: Inspections
Further defects are brought to the attention of the council and are actioned. Records of this in the time period can be seen online at: Enquiries