I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:
* The total number of potholes or road defects reported, broken down by month, for the years 2021 and 2022
* The total number of potholes or road defects repaired, broken down by month, for the years 2021 and 2022
In response to questions 1 and 2, please the table below:
| Dates – Year | Dates – Month | Potholes Instructed | Potholes Completed |
| 2021 | Total | 49870 | 50001 |
| January | 5181 | 4521 | |
| February | 5619 | 5601 | |
| March | 6190 | 6196 | |
| April | 3904 | 4529 | |
| May | 4248 | 3862 | |
| June | 5743 | 5875 | |
| July | 4301 | 4854 | |
| August | 3845 | 3381 | |
| September | 2874 | 3441 | |
| October | 2545 | 2505 | |
| November | 2697 | 2865 | |
| December | 2723 | 2371 | |
| 2022 | Total | 34590 | 33738 |
| January | 3494 | 3268 | |
| February | 2972 | 3067 | |
| March | 4917 | 4446 | |
| April | 2981 | 2798 | |
| May | 3493 | 3671 | |
| June | 2948 | 3088 | |
| July | 2758 | 3180 | |
| August | 2343 | 2414 | |
| September | 2132 | 2149 | |
| October | 1477 | 1604 | |
| November | 2645 | 1822 | |
| December | 2430 | 2231 |
* The total amount of money spent fixing potholes and road defects in 2021 and 2022, or the total budget for highway fixes for each year
2020/21: £5,250,278
2021/22: £4,600,000
* The total amount of money issued in compensation for damage caused by potholes, in 2021 and 2022
2021 – £238,813
2022 – £84,777
* The total number of compensation claims received in 2021 and 2022 which were not upheld.
2021 – 814 claims for pothole damage to vehicles were received and 631 of those were defended
2022 – 637 claims for pothole damage to vehicles were received and 509 of those were defended.
* If possible, please could you also share the proposed budget for highways fixes for the financial year 2023/24
This information will be available on the budget book