I would like information to do with pothole compensation claims:
1.The total number of pothole compensation claims received for each of the financial years
2021/22 1,012
2022/23 966
2023/24 1,838
2024/25 1,351
2025/26 (to date) 179
2.The total number of pothole compensation claims resolved for each of the financial years. And of those resolved, please specify how many were successful (ie. resulted in a payment), and how many were rejected.
2021/22 320 accepted, 692 repudiated
2022/23 169 accepted, 797 repudiated
2023/24 285 accepted, 1,553 repudiated
2024/25 147 accepted, 1,204 repudiated
2025/26 (to date). 27 accepted, 152 repudiated
3. For the same time period, please provide:
a) The total amount paid out in compensation each financial year
2021/22 £38,618 property damage, £33,390 personal injury
2022/23 £35,487 property damage, £43,548 personal injury
2023/24 £60,896 property damage, £24,605 personal injury
2024/25 £22,559 property damage, 0 personal injury
2025/26 (to date). £1,985.55 property damage, 0 personal injury
b) The highest single payout made each financial year
2021/22 £11,048
2022/23 £3,111
2023/24 £14,600
2024/25 £794
2025/26 (to date). £418
c) The total legal costs incurred by the council each financial year in relation to pothole compensation claims, including costs associated with in-house legal teams, external solicitors, barristers, or private legal firms.
2021/22 £83,184
2022/23 £43,548
2023/24 £37,412
2024/25 £5,362
2025/26 (to date). Nil