Please can you provide the following information regarding the inspection on 25th March 2024 on the A361 North Devon Link Road, Westbound in the area around 50° 58′ 49.71″ N, 3° 38′ 54.47″ W. (Approximately corresponding to pothole report W241725418)?
1. The method by which this inspection was carried out (i.e. statically, or from a moving vehicle)
The inspection on 25 March 2024 was a driven inspection undertaken by two people. As per section 8.4 of the Devon County Council Highway Safety Policy vers 6.1, “Driven inspections will be undertaken by two people with the passenger being a qualified inspector and the vehicle being driven at a speed appropriate to the road being inspected.”
2. The full report from the inspection of this specific pothole
Please find the Defect Reports at the following link: Defect Report A361 North Devon Link Road and Defect D243843625
Some of the information has been greyed out as it is exempt from disclosure under under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Personal Data).
Devon County Council can confirm the requested information is held; however, the Council cannot disclose personal information if releasing it would contravene any of the provisions in the UK General Data Protection Regulation. In this instance release of this information would contravene the first data protection principle and therefore the information is withheld.
3. Photographs, drawings and dimensions taken during this inspection used to assess this road defect.
Please find the photographs at the following link: Defect Inspection Photos