I am requesting the following information related to potholes within your council jurisdiction:

1. Total Number of Reported Potholes, broken down by:
o Year and Month: From January 2019 to the most recent available data.
This information is available on the Councils FOI disclosure log: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/council-and-meetings/information-and-data-protection/see-answers-previous-information-requests?keywords=Pothole&year=&month=

2. Annual Expenditure on Pothole Repairs, including:
o Total Amount Spent: For each year from 2019 to the present.
o Monthly Breakdown: If available.
The data below are when the claims were referred to the council’s internal insurance team.

2019
February: 4
April: 1

2020
February: 3
May: 1
November: 1

2021
February: 2
March: 1
August: 1
November: 1
December: 1

2022
July: 1

2023
March: 1
May: 1
June: 1
August: 1
September: 1

2024
February: 1
June: 1
October: 1

2025
February: 1
April: 1
July: 1

3. Compensation Claims Related to Pothole Injuries:
o Number of Claims Received: Broken down by year and month from 2019 onwards.
o Number of Claims Approved and Compensation Paid Out: Including total amounts per year and month.
o Average time taken to repair reported potholes.
The information below shows the month/year in which the claim settlement payment was made. Compensation claims are not “approved”; settlement will be made where, on the balance of probabilities, the council is legally liable to pay compensation.

2019
No compensation paid.

2020
April: 1 claim settled; £2,000.00 compensation.

2021
March: 1 claim settled; £2,575.00 compensation.

2022
March: 1 claim settled; £1,000.00 compensation.

2023
April: 1 claim settled; £16,000.00 compensation.

2024
July: 1 claim settled; £9,000.00 compensation.

2025
No compensation paid.