FOI Request - Potholes

Request 101002710361

1. Can you tell me how many individual complaints your council has received about
potholes since 2015?

Can you answer Q1 for each year starting from 2015 onwards until 17/02/2021 (a breakdown of each year) too please.

2.  Can you tell me how many potholes the council has fixed from 2015 to until 17/02/2021 (a breakdown for each year)?

3.  Can you tell me how much money has been spent on pay-outs/compensation since 2015 until now 17/02/2021 to people/animals etc who have been affected by damage from potholes? I.e: car damage, bikes, pedestrians. I would like a breakdown showing the reason for paying out/the damage and how much for each complaint.

Response 15-03-2021

1. 

2015 - 1
2016 - 1
2017 - 4
2018 - 3
2019 - 1
2020 - 4
2021 (up to 17/02) - 0
Total number = 14

2. 

2015 4179
2016 4438
2017 3967
2018 4551
2019 4628
2020 4762
2021 373
(To -17/02/21)

3.  The breakdown requested is exempt under section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, personal information. We can, however, provide some totals under our duty to be helpful:

2015 (1) Details withheld as above

2016 (0) No payment made for pothole damage claims

2017 (0) No payment made for pothole damage claims

2018 (4) Total £936.27.

2019 (3) Total £479.15.

2020 (0) No payment made for pothole damage claims as yet 24/02/21

2021 (0) No payment made for pothole damage claims as yet 24/02/21