FOI002752 FOI Insurance and risk management & Transport, highways and parking

Short Description
Pothole Repairs
Reference number
FOI002752
Date
24/02/2026
Request

I am writing to request information regarding pothole repairs. Please provide the number of 'Blob' fill pothole repairs that have been subsequently permanently reinstated since May 2019.

Please provide a year-by-year breakdown of the following details:

 - The total number of 'Blob' repairs.
 - The total number of subsequent permanent reinstatements.
 - The percentage of 'Blob' repairs that were reinstated.

Additionally, please provide the following information:

 - The annual capacity (number of possible repairs) for the Infrared Heating Method versus the number of repairs actually achieved using this method.
 - The number of 'Blob' repairs that were permanently reinstated using the Infrared Heating Method compared to those reinstated by other methods.
 - The number of 'Blob' repairs that required further attention before a permanent repair was carried out.