Empingham Road, Stamford

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act relating to a road your authority is responsible for maintaining.

Specifically, my query relates to the Empingham Road, Stamford (footway outside number 43).

Please can you send me:

1. A copy of your current footway maintenance policy relating to that road.

Please send me the full policy, but this should include details of the intended frequency of footway safety inspections, how these inspections should be conducted and the maximum time between identification of a defect and repairs being carried out.

2.A copy of the footway repair history for that footway over the past year. Again, please send me the full footway repair history, but this should include:

- dates of all safety inspections between 23/05/2025 - 23/08/2025.

- details of how safety inspections were undertaken (walked or driven, speed of inspection vehicle etc)

- details of all carriageway defects identified, with description, date and time

- details of how the authority handled these defects, what repairs were undertaken and the time between the identification of each defect and a repair being carried out.

1. Please see link for Highways infrastructure asset management plan: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/directory-record/61685/highways-infrastructure-asset-management-plan

2a.

- Dates of all safety inspections between 23/05/2025 - 23/08/2025 - See attached Site History Report.

- Details of how safety inspections were undertaken (walked or driven, speed of inspection vehicle etc) - for Highways infrastructure asset management plan: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/directory-record/61685/highways-infrastructure-asset-management-plan

- Details of all carriageway defects identified, with description, date and time. - See attached Site History Report.

- Details of how the authority handled these defects, what repairs were undertaken and the time between the identification of each defect and a repair being carried out - See attached Site History Report. 

Should you require the attachments mentioned above please contact customerinformationservice@lincolnshire.gov.uk with the below reference number and this can be provided.