Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information relating to potholes and pothole maintenance in your council area. Please provide the following, broken down by calendar year for the last three full calendar years (2022, 2023 and 2024). Please also provide information from 2025 to-date (up until 31/09/2025). If data is not available up until then, please specify when the 2025 data runs until.

1. The total number of potholes reported to the council
The total number of potholes reported to Wokingham Borough Council via the Report a Problem feature (https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/roads/report) of the Wokingham Borough website is provided below. In Wokingham Borough, the data is recorded by financial year, and therefore the data is presented in this form.
2022-2023: 1863
2023-2024: 2139
2024-2025: 1303
2025-2026 to 30 September 2025: 352

2. The total number of potholes repaired by the council
The total number of pothole repairs carried out by Wokingham Borough Council is provided below. In Wokingham Borough, the data is recorded by financial year, and therefore the data is presented in this form. Please note that some repairs may involve more than one pothole.
2022-2023: 1580
2023-2024: 2817
2024-2025: 2052
2025-2026 to 30 September 2025: 578

3. The total estimated cost (in £) of pothole repairs carried out by the council each year, including both planned and reactive maintenance, if available.
If this information is not held specifically for pothole repairs, please provide the total annual spend on carriageway maintenance or road surface repairs instead, and briefly outline how this data is categorised or recorded.
The total cost of pothole repairs in Wokingham Borough Council is provided below. In Wokingham Borough, the data is recorded by financial year, and therefore the data is presented in this form.
2022-2023: £196,642
2023-2024: £317,038
2024-2025: £214,145
2025-2026 to 30 September 2025: £49,130
4. The total number of compensation claims made to the council due to damage caused by potholes
In the calendar year 2022, 32 claims were notified to the council’s insurance team and/or insurers requesting compensation for damage allegedly caused by potholes. 13 claims were settled. The total amount of compensation paid is £4,572.12.

In the calendar year 2023, 140 claims were notified to the council’s insurance team and/or insurers requesting compensation for damage allegedly caused by potholes. 50 claims were settled. The total amount of compensation paid is £13,927.56.

In the calendar year 2024, 83 claims were notified to the council’s insurance team and/or insurers requesting compensation for damage allegedly caused by potholes. 25 claims have been settled. The total amount of compensation paid is £10,582.23.

In the calendar year 2025, up to and including 30th September, 48 claims have been notified to the council’s insurance team and/or insurers requesting compensation for damage allegedly caused by potholes. 15 claims have been settled. The total amount of compensation paid is £5,191.18.

5. The total number of compensation claims paid out
Please see above response to question 4

6. The total value (in £) of compensation paid, if available
Please see above response to question 4

7. The road(s) in your council area with the highest number of pothole reports in each year

The streets in Wokingham Borough Council with the largest number of pothole reports via the Report a Problem feature (https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/roads/report) of the Wokingham Borough website are shown below. In Wokingham Borough, the data is recorded by financial year, and therefore the data is presented in this form.
2022-2023: Finchampstead Road, Finchampstead
2023-2024: Lodge Road, Hurst
2024-2025: Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley
2025-2026 to 30 September 2025: Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley