Potholes that have been reported to the council since 1 May 2025

1. How many potholes have been reported to the council since 1 May 2025, and how much the council has spent on pothole repairs in this period?

2. How many potholes were reported to the council in the period of 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025, and how much the council spent on pothole repairs in this period?

3. How many potholes were reported to the council in the period of 1 May 2023 - 30 April 2024, and how much the council spent on pothole repairs in this period?

1. The number of pothole enquiries received between 1 May 2025 and 25 March 2026 = 19,234*

2. The number of pothole enquiries received between 1 May 2024 and 30 April 2025 = 12,662*

3. The number of pothole enquiries received between 1 May 2023 and 30 April 2024 = 19,417*

* Please note that the number of enquiries detailed above may include instances of duplicate reporting LCC does not record the cost of individual pothole repairs. We follow a risk-based approach, as set out in our Highways Infrastructure Asset Management Plan, which requires pothole repairs to be carried out at differing response times depending on the level of risk to the public. Each of these repair times has a separate price and the number of repairs in each category can vary greatly. It is not possible to give exact expenditure as LCC operates a complete reactive service and costs are not separated into carriageway pothole repairs only.

The Highways Infrastructure Asset Management Plan can be found here: Highways Infrastructure Asset Management Plan