Potholes and road defects are causing North Ayrshire Council major problems and hitting them in the pocket.This emerged when two cabinet members were asked questions about the issue.Garnock Valley Councillor Ronald Stalker said: “I am spending a lot of time answering emails on potholes and the state of some of our pavements.“Can I ask the cabinet member for a total of compensation that North Ayrshire has paid out over the past year for claims against council for vehicle claims that are being handled by the council’s insurers?"Cabinet member for finance, Christina Larsen, said: “Since April 1, 2022, the council has received 81 property claims for damage relating to potholes and pavement defects.
A total of £337.38 has been paid to date for this period. There are currently 27 open claims.”North Coast Independent councillor Ian Murdoch asked the cabinet member for climate change Tony Gurney: “Does the cabinet member think that it is acceptable for the same potholes to be filled over and over again, in some cases over a year or more?"He asked if there was a more reliable way of dealing with recurring potholes.Councillor Gurney replied: “The filling of potholes is quite a complicated business in that the procedure for doing so cannot always be guaranteed and the only way to guarantee doing it is to re-lay the road and that is far more expensive and one not undertaken lightly.“I can also confirm we use the best available process we have when filling those potholes.” Read next: Mystery millionaire living in Ayrshire as hunt for unclaimed £1m ticket launched Brand new Blue Lagoon opens on site of iconic chip shop Stunning expansion plan for top Ayrshire wedding venue as huge revamp unveiled Outlander star proud of
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