Winter Maintenance

Question

1. What is the total budget allocated for road repairs in each of the last 5 years.
2. How much funding has been allocated by the local authority for winter maintenance of roads and pavements in each of the last 5 financial years
3. How much of the winter maintenance budget for 2017/2018 has been spent as of 31 January 2018.
4. The total value of compensation claims a) submitted and b) settled by the local authority for damage caused by defective roads in each of the last 5 years.
5. The total value of compensation claims a) submitted and b) settled by the local authority for injuries sustained due to ice and winter weather conditions for each of the last 5 financial years.

Answer

1. What is the total budget allocated for road repairs in each of the last 5 years.
a.            2013-14        £2.62 Million combined Capital and Revenue
b.            2014-15        £2.75 Million combined Capital and Revenue
c.            2015-16        £2.64 Million combined Capital and Revenue
d.            2016-17        £2.51 Million combined Capital and Revenue
e.            2017-18        £2.48 Million combined Capital and Revenue                      

2. How much funding has been allocated by the local authority for winter maintenance of roads and pavements in each of the last 5 financial years.  Approx £1.3 Million per annum

3. How much of the winter maintenance budget for 2017/2018 has been spent as of 31 January 2018.  Approx £500k overspent

4a) We do not record this information

4b)
2013 – £0
2014 - £0
2015 - £0
2016 - £60
2017 – £0

5a) We do not record this information

5b)
2013 – £0
2014 - £0
2015 - £0
2016 - £0
2017 – £0