POTHOLE damage claims cost taxpayers across Sussex almost £650,000 last year - with claims in the county among the costliest in the UK. According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, both East Sussex County Council and West Sussex County Council were among the top ten local authorities who spent the most money on compensating motorists for injuries or damage caused by potholes. Between April 2019 and March 2020 East Sussex County Council spent £329,311 on claims, putting it seventh in the list, while West Sussex County Council was eighth. The local authority paid out £317,524 to settle compensation claims over the period. The FOI, submitted by online car marketplace Heycar, found that councils across the country forked out more than £8 million of taxpayers’ funds in pothole payouts.
Councils fork out £8m a year in pothole compensation
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