Pothole compensation claims 2021/2020 - 2025/2026

I would like information to do with pothole compensation claims:

1.The total number of pothole compensation claims received for each of the financial years 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024, 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 (to date).

2. The total number of pothole compensation claims resolved for each of the financial years 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024, 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 (to date). And of those resolved, please specify how many were successful (i.e. resulted in a payment), and how many were rejected

3. For the same time period, please provide:

1. The total amount paid out in compensation each financial year

2. The highest single payout made each financial year

3. The total legal costs incurred by the council each financial year in relation to pothole compensation claims, including costs associated with in-house legal teams, external

solicitors, barristers, or private legal firms.

1.The total number of pothole compensation claims received for each of the financial years requested are:

 
 
2. The total number of pothole compensation claims resolved for each of the financial years requested, and of these, the number that were successful (ie. resulted in a payment) or rejected are:

3. For the same period.  :
1. The total amount paid out in compensation each financial year:

2. The highest single payout made each financial year:

3. The total costs, including claims handling costs for non-litigated claims, in-house legal teams, external solicitors, barristers, and private legal firms, incurred by the council each financial year in relation to pothole compensation claims: