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Potholes
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This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act relating to potholes in your local authority area
1. How many potholes were fixed in your local authority area in 2025?
Wokingham Borough carried out 1441 pothole repairs in calendar year 2025. Please note that a repair may involve more than one pothole, but this is not always recorded.
2. How many complaints did you receive relating to potholes in your local authority area in 2025?
In calendar year 2025, Wokingham Borough received 1273 customer reports of potholes. Customer reports were received via the Report a Problem feature of the Wokingham Borough website here: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/roads/report
3. How many claims for compensation did you receive relating to potholes in your local authority area in 2025?
In the calendar year 2025, 68 claims were notified to the council’s insurance team and/or insurers relating to potholes.
4. How much compensation was given to those whose vehicles were damaged by potholes in your local authority area in 2025?
The total amount of compensation paid for vehicles damaged by potholes is £6,637.68
