How quickly does Surrey County Council have to act to repair a defect in the road?
A Category 1 defect has to be repaired (if only on a temporary basis) within 24 hours of the discovery of the defect. If a temporary repair is undertaken, then a permanent repair has to be completed within 28 days of the discovery of the defect. However for practical reasons, certain defects such as road subsidence may take longer than 28 days to repair. Category 2 defects are further categorized into Categories 2A, 2B and 2C. These sub categories are defined by reference to the “engagement of resources required to make safe the defect.” So practically speaking it depends on the ability of the local authority to get the job done at any given time. In general a Category 2A defect has to be repaired on a temporary basis within 7 days of discovery, and then a permanent repair should be completed within 28 days. 2B defects should be repaired within 28 days of discovery, whilst Category 2C defects wait until the next inspection. So what precisely are we going to do about the roads on Leith
