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Subject: Potholes

Reference: WBC-FOI-00530

I am submitting a freedom of information request about potholes in your authority area, specifically:

  • the number of potholes reported in the last 3 years. Please provide the figure for each year (2020, 2021, and 2022.)

  • the combined width of the potholes in meters for each year, again (2020, 2021, and 2022.)

  • the average time in calendar days it takes to repair the potholes for each year (2020, 2021, and 2022.)

  • how much is spent on repairing potholes each year? Again, (2020, 2021, and 2022.)

  • total number of potholes reported to your authority, since you began recording this data.

  • how much money has been given to drivers as compensation due to poor road conditions in the past (2020, 2021, and 2022.)

Response

Full Disclosure - 1 March 2023

  • the number of potholes reported in the last 3 years. Please provide the figure for each year (2020, 2021, and 2022.)

    2020 - 467

    2021 - 1019

    2022 - 739

  • the combined width of the potholes in meters for each year, again (2020, 2021, and 2022.)

    We do not hold this information.

  • the average time in calendar days it takes to repair the potholes for each year (2020, 2021, and 2022.)

    We do not hold this information.

  • how much is spent on repairing potholes each year? Again, (2020, 2021, and 2022.)

    The Council does not separately budget for potholes however, each year the Council sets out detailed revenue and capital budgets for Highways and Transport.

    The revenue budgets include income and expenditure relating to the day to day running of the Council.

    The capital budgets include income and expenditure that will yield benefit to the Council over a period of more than a year (e.g. roads, buildings).

    The revenue budget allocation for Highways and Transport ('Engineering-Highways') is under 'Traffic and Engineering' within 'Strategic Planning and Transportation'.

    'Highways Services' capital program is under 'Strategic Planning and Transportation' within the capital program section of the budget book for each financial year requested.

    Please use the link for ease of reference to the budget books: Council budget - Wandsworth Borough Council

  • total number of potholes reported to your authority, since you began recording this data.

    2019 - 448

  • how much money has been given to drivers as compensation due to poor road conditions in the past (2020, 2021, and 2022.)

    Payment Year

    Sum of Amount Paid (£)

    2020

    2031.38

    2021

    3682.24

    2022

    13525.08

    Grand Total

    19238.7

Please note that our responses were accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of release, and have not subsequently been updated. This information should be considered an historical record only.