Disclosure Log

Freedom of Information request - Potholes in Ashfield (FOI/5552)

Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 10 April 2025

Dear ***** *****,

 

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REFERENCE FOI/5552

Thank you for your request for information relating to Freedom of Information request - Potholes in Ashfield.

We are now able to provide the following information:

- How many potholes are currently waiting to be fixed in Ashfield alone – There are currently 306 potholes awaiting repair in Ashfield. This is the jobs with a status of ‘Issued’ or ‘On Hold’ on our system, which are recorded as Category 1, Category 2, Category 3 or Highway Remedials in accordance with the  Nottinghamshire County Council Highway Inspection and Risk Manual (Highway Inspection and Risk Manual | Nottinghamshire County Council). There will be additional jobs which are ‘In Progress’ which we have not included as in theory some of them are being completed right now or today. This number is fluid as every time the report is ran, there could be newly raised jobs or jobs may be completed.

- How much have you paid out in pothole claims for Ashfield area alone in the last 5 years –
 

YearCompensation Paid
2020-21£7,120.48
2021-22£63,545.17
2022-23£27,895.22
2023-24£67,311.40
2024-25£8,411.91


- How many times a day is a pothole reported in Ashfield over the past 2 years – Please see attached breakdown of the number of customer reports with the subject of ‘Pothole’ received per day in Ashfield for the last 2 years. On average there are 11.68 reports received each day. Please note we find that the term “pothole” is used by the public to cover a range of concerns, from surface crazing to ride quality to actual defects. When a report of a pothole is received, a highway inspector will assess the reported defect and any work will be raised for any actionable defects, in accordance with Nottinghamshire County Council Highway Inspection and Risk Manual (Highway Inspection and Risk Manual | Nottinghamshire County Council)

I would also like any and all information, including emails from councillors regarding the cycle lane on High pavement, including any data on use. In terms of the cycle lane, I would like all correspondence from 2022 to the present day –
The local County Councillor asked a question concerning the High Pavement cycling infrastructure scheme at the 19/01/2023 meeting of the Full Council, the question and the Cabinet Member for Transport & Environment’s response to it are published on the County Council’s website and are available to view as part of the minutes of that meeting.
 
Camera surveys undertaken in October 2023 as part of the post-scheme monitoring recorded a daily average 58 cyclists using the new segregated cycle lane on the south side of High Pavement during the 12-hour period 0700-1900.
 
There are no recorded complaints about the cycle lane.
 

We trust this now satisfies your request and that you find this information to be helpful, however if you are unhappy with the way in which your request has been handled, then please email us at [email protected] quoting the reference FOI/5552 and we will be happy to review your request

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If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review.   Requests should be submitted within 40 working days of the date of receipt of the response to your original request and should be addressed to: Complaints and Information Team, Nottinghamshire County Council, County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 7QP or [email protected].

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