Flash Floods, Mental Health Absence and Potholes - Find a freedom of information request

Flash Floods

1. How many insurance liability claims have you received in the last three calendar years (2024, 2023, 2022) related to surface water flooding (i.e. flash flooding)?

For each year, please provide the number of claims received and the number paid out, including the total cost to the council and insurer.

Mental Health Absence

1. If possible, please can you share how many primary school children are currently seeking help for mental health conditions (including stress, depression, anxiety etc.)

2. If possible, please can you share how many secondary school aged children are currently seeking help for mental health conditions (including stress, depression, anxiety etc.)

3. If possible, please can you share how many primary school aged children are currently waiting for help for mental health conditions (including stress, depression, anxiety etc.) and the average length of time children of this age are waiting for help (on average).

4. If possible, please can you share how many secondary school aged children are currently waiting for help for mental health conditions (including stress, depression, anxiety etc.) and the average length of time children of this age are waiting for help (on average).

5. How many sick days were taken by staff (including heads, assistant heads and deputies, teachers and support staff) in schools for mental health conditions (including stress, depression, anxiety etc) in the following academic years: 2024/25, 2023/24 and 2022/23 6. What was the average number of days taken, by those who took time off in schools, for mental health conditions in: 2024/25, 2023/24 and 2022/23

Potholes

1. How many claims for pothole-related damage did the council receive from drivers in: 2024 (to date), 2023 and 2022 registered and number of potholes repaired

2. How many claims resulted in the council paying out to drivers in: 2024 (to date), 2023 and 2022

3. How much has the council paid out to drivers in: 2024 (to date), 2023 and 2022

4. If possible, can you provide the average length of time it has taken to repair potholes in 2024.

5. If possible, can out provide the number of potholes that you are aware of that need repairing?

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council (LCC). I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

Flash Floods

1.LCC can confirm that we do not have any claims for surface water flooding between the dates requested

Mental Health Absence

1-6. Lincolnshire County Council does not hold this information

Potholes

1. 2022 - 1400

2023 - 1827

2024 – 1572

2. 2022 - 489

2023 - 382

2024 – 212

3. 2022 - £127,108.32

2023 - £70,804.77

2024 - £29,931.61

4. The average length of time between a pothole repair being ordered and completed is 25.38 days.

This is based on the average time between order and completion for the individual pothole repairs we issue; we order some repairs on generic orders where we don't hold the data to be able to provide an average, and many are addressed by planned or preventative maintenance where there isn't a 1:1 link between defect identification and repair completion.

5. As of 30th December 2024, the number of potholes which have been ordered and are awaiting completion is 1040.

This number varies daily as we receive around 500 reports of potholes a week from the public, some of which generate additional repair orders after inspection.

We also carry out routine safety inspections almost daily where we might identify further potholes to repair. In addition, the potholes we order repairs for tend to be of a depth and severity that could present a potential safety defect, so there will likely be further potholes in the County we have deemed don't require an immediate repair and so don't have a job raised against them.