Disclosure Log

Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 25 July 2025

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

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REFERENCE FOI/6093

Thank you for your request for information relating to Potholes.

We are now able to provide the following information:

1. As of 1 June 2025, how many reported potholes in your local authority area were awaiting repair (i.e. logged but not yet filled) Please provide the most up to date figure. – We find that the term “pothole” is often used by the public to describe a range of road surface concerns — from surface crazing and ride quality issues to actual structural defects. When we receive a report, a highway inspector carries out an inspection. If any actionable defects are identified, a job is raised for repair. As of 10:33am on 24/07/2025, there are currently 960 potholes in our system awaiting repair. Please note, this figure changes daily as new reports are received and existing jobs are completed.
2. How many miles of road in your jurisdiction are currently listed as GREEN, AMBER or RED in line with the RCI Index Please provide the latest data you have in miles. – See the below table:

3. Based on current repair rates and available resources, what is your estimated timescale to clear the entire backlog of reported but unrepaired potholes as of 30^th June 2025 Please provide an answer in months or years. – We are unable to answer this question directly as we don’t hold a ‘backlog’ in the traditional sense. All reported potholes awaiting repair have a target completion date based on their defect category, which is determined in line with the Highway Inspection & Risk Manual (HIRM) -  available here: Highway Inspection and Risk Manual | Nottinghamshire County Council. We aim to repair all defects in timeframe specified. Further details can be found in Section 15 of the HIRM, titled ‘Categories of Defect’.

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/6093 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