 Local authorities in Wales have spent over £6.5 million pounds on compensation since 2005.
Figures obtained by Shadow Minister for Local Government, Darren Millar AM, show that local authorities in Wales have paid out £6, 685,025 for falls and accidents on council maintained footpaths and roads.
Commenting on the figures, Mr Millar said:
“It is important that local authorities compensate people where they have been proven to be negligible.
“However, in this tough economic climate where local authorities are struggling with tight financial settlements, it is concerning that so much money is being paid out in compensation.
“With the reduction in funds awarded through Transport Grant schemes for 2010-11, local authorities will inevitably have a reduced capacity to deal with repairs and improvements.
“Welsh Conservative-led councils are already working to reprioritise spending in light of these cuts and it is vitally important that other local authorities follow their lead.”
NOTES
Compensation paid as a result of falls / accidents on council maintained footpaths and roads
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Blaenau Gwent
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Bridgend
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£35,315
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£8,225
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£2,500
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£4,607
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£250
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£50,897
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Caerphilly (a)
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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Cardiff
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£1,033,784
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£796,129
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£728,704
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£483,988
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£324,764
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£3,367,369
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Carmarthenshire
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£62,375
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£131,170
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£57,142
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£97,068
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£278,849
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£626,604
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Ceredigion
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£0
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£40,614
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£7,495
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£7,495
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£0
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£11,277
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Conwy (a)
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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Denbighshire
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£65,236
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£31,965
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£35,724
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£25,521
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£5,023
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£163,469
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Flintshire
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Gwynedd (a)
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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Isle of Anglesey
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£63,045
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£29,475
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£36,211
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£18,195
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£0
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£146,926
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Merthyr Tydfil
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£11,400
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£529
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£12,351
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£8,750
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£11,430
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£44,460
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Monmouthshire
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£86,596
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£61,336
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£66,146
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£5,312
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..
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£219,390
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Neath Port Talbot
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Newport
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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£1,146,714
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Pembrokeshire
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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£131,213
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Powys
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£42,789
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£87,949
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£23,187
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£26,004
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£37,813
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£217,742
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Rhondda Cynon Taff
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.
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.
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.
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Swansea
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.
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.
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.
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Torfaen
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£133,381
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£79,358
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£8,550
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£0
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£3,575
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£224,864
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Vale of Glamorgan
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Wrexham
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£141,000
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£52,300
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£112,000
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£25,700
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£3,100
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£334,100
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Source: MRS survey of local authorities
.. Not provided
. Response not yet received
(a) See text for details of compensation paid.
Caerphilly and Gwynedd local authorities were unable to separate the different types of compensation claims, while Conwy was unable to separate the amount paid out for falls / accidents on council property or council maintained footpaths and roads
· Caerphilly paid out £1,087,275 in compensation for all types of claims requested between 2005 and 2009;
· Gwynedd paid out £199,145 in compensation for all types of claims requested, this accounted for:
o £56,396 in 2005, £72,781 in 2006, £31,329 in 2007, £35,472 in 2008 and £3,166 in 2009.
· Conwy paid out £338,480 in compensation as a result of falls / accidents on council property and council maintained footpaths and roads, this accounted for:
£136,595 in 2006, £127,912 in 2007, £51,996 in 2008 and £21,977 in 2009. 3rd March 2010 |
