Freedom of Information request, Clapham Common Northside, A205 / A3
Request ID: FOI-3133-2223 Date published: 16 March 2023
You asked
Copies of all the road inspection reports for the A205/A3, Clapham Common Northside from the junction with the A3220 to the junction with Cedars Road (A3216) covering the pedestrian island a few yards past Taybridge Rd (heading north) from August 2022 to the present date.
A complete list of all road defects for the A205/A3, Clapham Common Northside from the junction with the A3220 to the junction with Cedars Road (A3216) covering the pedestrian island a few yards past Taybridge Rd (heading north) reported to yourselves from August 2022 to the present date and their current status of repair/completion.
A complete, detailed list of any reports (including accident reports), claims, and awards made, including appeals made, against defects for the A205/A3, Clapham Common Northside from the junction with the A3220 to the junction with Cedars Road (A3216) covering the pedestrian island a few yards past Taybridge Rd (heading north) from August 2022 to the present date.
Details of any risk assessments completed regarding highway maintenance for these said roads from August 2022 to the present date.
A list of any third party works that was done on the said roads from August 2022 to the present date and inspection reports or similar after the completion of the works.
We answered
TfL Ref: 3133-2223
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 23 February 2023 asking for road inspection reports, claims and works.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked for::
Copies of all the road inspection reports for the A205/A3, Clapham Common Northside from the junction with the A3220 to the junction with Cedars Road (A3216) covering the pedestrian island a few yards past Taybridge Rd (heading north) from August 2022 to the present date.
A complete list of all road defects for the A205/A3, Clapham Common Northside from the junction with the A3220 to the junction with Cedars Road (A3216) covering the pedestrian island a few yards past Taybridge Rd (heading north) reported to yourselves from August 2022 to the present date and their current status of repair/completion.
Please find attached inspection and road defects records for the A205/A3, Clapham Common Northside from the junction with the A3220 to the junction with Cedars Road (A3216) from August 2022 to the present date. The inspection records also encompass a risk assessment as the Highways Inspector identifies defects and assesses the risk as part of the inspection process.
A complete, detailed list of any reports (including accident reports), claims, and awards made, including appeals made, against defects for the A205/A3, Clapham Common Northside from the junction with the A3220 to the junction with Cedars Road (A3216) covering the pedestrian island a few yards past Taybridge Rd (heading north) from August 2022 to the present date.
No claims against defects have been received by TfL for the A205/A3, Clapham Common Northside from the junction with the A3220 to the junction with Cedars Road (A3216) from August 2022 to the present date.
Details of any risk assessments completed regarding highway maintenance for these said roads from August 2022 to the present date.
Please see our response to points 1 and 2 as above and the records attached.
A list of any third party works that was done on the said roads from August 2022 to the present date and inspection reports or similar after the completion of the works.
Please see attached. Please note that we have interpreted your request for inspection reports to mean reinstatement inspections (Cat B / Cat C) undertaken at the specified location between the specified dates. The details of these can be found on the inspections tab.
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Yours sincerely
Sara Thomas FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London