1. How many unfixed potholes are there currently recorded under the council authority (as of January 13, 2025)?
As of the 16th January 2025, there are a total of 882 verified potholes with Milestone for awaiting repair.
2. How much has the council spent on pothole repairs in the last 3 years – broken down by year (from January 1st – to December 31st 2022, 2023 and 2024) – Up to and including any data held for January 2025.
Please note, we do not hold expenditure information relating specifically to potholes. Expenditure on potholes is contained within the total expenditure on Highway Safety Defect repairs, which is set out below by financial year:
2021/22 – £4,886,806.31
2022/23 – £7,276.074.47
2023/24 – £7,923,113.72
2024/25 (so far) – £5,614,680
3. How many legal claims have been lodged against the council relating to damage caused by potholes in the last three years? Broken down by years as above.
3a) Of those, how many were settled with compensation?
3b) Of those, how many were refused?
2022 – 638 received, 130 settled, 508 repudiated
2023 – 1655 received, 317 settled, 1338 repudiated
2024 – 1422 received, 178 settled, 1244 repudiated
4. How much has the council paid out in compensation for claims relating to damage caused by potholes in the last three years? Broken down by years as above.
2022 – £28,406
2023 – £66,543
2024 – £21,827