Road repairs

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Infrastructure regarding road repair staffing and spending for the 2016/2017 financial year. The authority disclosed that 7 staff members work in rapid response teams and provided a total expenditure of £830,415.56 for maintenance and overlays.

Key Facts

• The requestor withdrew the question regarding the total number of employees carrying out road works.
• The Department of Infrastructure employs 7 staff members specifically for rapid response and emergency road teams.
• Total spending on road maintenance and overlays for the 2016/2017 period and subsequent months reached £830,415.56.
• £571,735.56 was spent on road maintenance (repairs) during the 2016/2017 financial year.
• £146,782.00 was spent on road overlays (relaying) between April 2016 and March 2017.

Data Disclosed

• 7 staff
• £571,735.56
• £146,782.00
• £111,898.00
• £830,415.56
• 2016/2017
• Apr 2016/Mar 2017
• Apr 2017 to date
• 2017-11-17
• 2017-12-04

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

FOI Reference No: IM110700I Request under The Freedom of Information Act 2015 (“The Act”)

Thank you for your on-line application dated 17th November 2017

Your request (clarification in blue italics)

1. The number of employees who carry out road works - Question withdrawn
2. The number of employees who are "in the pothole team" – rapid response/ emergency teams
3. How much was spent for a 12 month period on road repairs or relaying a road – 2016/2017 financial year – by road works mean everything that is not capitol works

Response to your request

1. Question withdrawn by the requestor
2. The Department employs 7 staff as part of the rapid response/emergency teams
3. The financial information you requested can be found below:

Year Revenue Type Total 2016/2017 Maintenance (road repairs) £571,735.56 Apr 2016/Mar 2017 Overlays (relaying road) £146,782.00 Apr 2017 to date Overlays (relaying road) £111,898.00

Total £830,415.56

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