Council's pothole repair bill hits £137k
BBCThe bill to repair potholes on roads across North East Lincolnshire in 2025 cost £137,316, the council has confirmed.
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed the authority fixed 814 defects over the 12-month period.
North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC) has also seen a big rise in reports of potholes since the beginning of 2026.
Councillor Stewart Swinburn, portfolio holder for housing, infrastructure and transport at NELC, said they were sent more than 1,700 reports between December and February.
The council said it classified a pothole as being 40mm or more in depth and greater than 300mm in diameter.
According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the repair times for potholes ranged from 24-hours to up to three working months depending on the location and severity.
The FOI asked how many potholes still needed to be repaired at the end of 2025 but the council could not provide the data. Instead, it said there were 114 outstanding repairs as of 13 March.
A council spokesperson explained: "A pothole reported towards the end of the year, for example in December, may not be scheduled for repair until late March.
"Once a pothole is repaired, the system is updated as part of our weekly process, so historic 'as at' figures are not retained."
The spokesperson added the number of outstanding pothole repairs changes daily, as new defects are reported and existing ones repaired.
At a full council meeting on Thursday, councillors passed a motion to look at ways to increase the effectiveness and speed of its repairs.
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