Chris Ames 05 February 2024

Councils 'have tightened pothole payout criteria'

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Compensation paid by councils for damage caused by potholes has fallen by more than a half, with some giving out ‘next to nothing’, according to a new analysis of official data.

Based on data obtained through the Freedom of Information Act by the Liberal Democrats and reported last month, the Telegraph reported that compensation paid by 85 councils fell from £3.7m to £1.7m between 2019-20 and 2022-23.

In fact, payouts by the same councils totalled slightly less than £1.7m in 2021-22.

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