Reports and complaints the council has received about potholes

Request

1) I would like to know how many reports and complaints has the council received about potholes in each of the last twelve months?

Decision

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

1) The following table shows:

The number of public fault reports received - these won't all have resulted in a confirmed pothole.

The number of pothole repair instructions issued - inspected and confirmed as a pothole requiring repair. These result from fault reports made by the public and routine highway inspections.

Month/Year

Pothole Fault Reports

Received

Pothole Repair Instruction Issued

 

Aug 2024

672

1599

 

Sep 2024

566

1686

 

Nov 2024

608

1722

 

Dec 2024

958

1683

 

Jan 2025

1825

3192

 

Feb 2025

1840

3233

 

Mar 2025

1512

2920

 

Apr 2025

919

1936

 

May 2025

631

2267

 

Jun 2025

670

1860

 

Jul 2025

616

2256

 

Total

10817

24354

 

The base data is below also.

Fiscal Month Year

Enquiries Received Count

Jobs Committed Count

Jobs Completed Count

Aug 2024

672

1599

1944

Sep 2024

566

1686

1992

Nov 2024

608

1722

1600

Dec 2024

958

1683

1451

Jan 2025

1825

3192

2700

Feb 2025

1840

3233

3280

Mar 2025

1512

2920

3216

Apr 2025

919

1936

2351

May 2025

631

2267

1785

Jun 2025

670

1860

1931

Jul 2025

616

2256

2239

Total

10817

24354

24489

 

Reference number
FOI 13287221
Date request received
04/08/25
Date of decision
01/09/25