Disclosure Log

Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 17 December 2024

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

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REFERENCE FOI/5132

Thank you for your request for information relating to Freedom of Information request - Flash flooding / Mental Health Absence / Potholes.

We are now able to provide the following information:

Flashing Flooding
• How many insurance liability claims have you received in the last three calendar years (2024, 2023, 2022) related to surface water flooding (i.e. flash flooding) For each year, please provide the number of claims received and the number paid out, including the total cost to the council and insurer.

Mental Health Absence
• If possible, please can you share how many primary school children are currently seeking help for mental health conditions (including stress, depression, anxiety etc.).  NCC do not hold this information, you would need to contact the schools direct or the NHS.
• If possible, please can you share how many secondary school aged children are currently seeking help for mental health conditions (including stress, depression, anxiety etc.)  NCC do not hold this information, you would need to contact the schools direct or the NHS.
• If possible, please can you share how many primary school aged children are currently waiting for help for mental health conditions (including stress, depression, anxiety etc.) and the average length of time children of this age are waiting for help (on average).  NCC do not hold this information, you would need to contact the schools direct or the NHS.
• If possible, please can you share how many secondary school aged children are currently waiting for help for mental health conditions (including stress, depression, anxiety etc.) and the average length of time children of this age are waiting for help (on average).  NCC do not hold this information, you would need to contact the schools direct or the NHS.
• How many sick days were taken by staff (including heads, assistant heads and deputies, teachers and support staff) in schools for mental health conditions (including stress, depression, anxiety etc) in the following academic years: 2024/25, 2023/24 and 2022/23
• What was the average number of days taken, by those who took time off in schools, for mental health conditions in: 2024/25, 2023/24 and 2022/23

The data for 2024/2025 wont be available until April 2025

Potholes
• How many claims for pothole-related damage did the council receive from drivers in: 2024 (to date), 2023 and 2022 registered and number of potholes repaired
• How many claims resulted in the council paying out to drivers in: 2024 (to date), 2023 and 2022
• How much has the council paid out to drivers in: 2024 (to date), 2023 and 2022
• If possible, can you provide the average length of time it has taken to repair potholes in 2024.
• If possible, can out provide the number of potholes that you are aware of that need repairing
 

Please note, the term "pothole" is used by the public to cover a range of concerns, from surface crazing and ride quality to actual defects. As many of these concerns do not transpire to what we identify as potholes, we are providing data on number of jobs completed specific to where a void has formed in the surface that requires a high priority (Category 1) response in accordance with Nottinghamshire County Council Highway Inspection and Risk Manual - Highway Inspection and Risk Manual | Nottinghamshire County Council.

Category 1 defect repairs
2022 = 71912
2023 = 67373
End of September 2024 (figures are updated quarterly) = 65912.


• If possible, can you provide the average length of time it has taken to repair potholes in 2024.
The average length of time to repair a Category 1 defect in 2024 is 1.22 days.

• If possible, can out provide the number of potholes that you are aware of that need repairing
As of end of play 12/12/2024 there were 80 outstanding Category 1 jobs. Pleas note, this figure will change on a daily basis due to Category 1 jobs requiring a repair by the end of the following working day.

 

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/5132 and we will be happy to review your request

For future reference, Nottinghamshire County Council regularly publishes previous FOI requests and answers on its website, under Disclosure logs, that may provide details relating to your query. (see link) Your privacy: we use your personal information such as name and address so that we can comply with our legal obligations to respond to FOI requests.  For further details about the use of information about you, please see the information handling privacy notice on our website at https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/4323566/informationgovernanceandinformationrightsprivacynotice.pdf

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].

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.  The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, WILMSLOW, SK9 5AF or