Financial compensation made for damage claims caused by potholes in 2021, 2022 and 2023

Copy of letter sent in response to a request made on 12th January 2024 asking for what was the total amount paid in financial compensation by the authority for claims made for damage caused by potholes during the years 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Liverpool City Council confirms that it holds some of the information relevant to the terms of your request as detailed below.

• 2020/21 - £287,235.16
• 2021/22 - £217,605.79
• 2022/23 - £144,541.29

This concludes our response

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I trust this information satisfies your enquiry.

Yours sincerely,

Information Team