The amount of money Cheshire East has paid out to settle compensation claims for vehicle damage caused by potholes has trebled in the past two years.
In 2012 the Council paid out £32,022.98 in compensation compared with £10,346.64 in 2010 and £11,380.35 in 2011.
The number of claims lodged against CEC, by motorists for damage to their vehicles caused by potholes on CEC highways, also rose sharply last year to 519, compared to 226 in 2011 and 353 in 2010.
Cheshire East Council accepted liability and settled 110 claims in 2012, compared with 45 in 2011 and 30 in 2010.
The number of claims which CEC denied liability for in 2012 was 343 and 66 claims from last year remain unsettled.
In 2011 CEC denied liability for 181 claims and in 2010 liability was denied for 323 claims.
These figures were obtained through a Freedom of Information request to Cheshire East Council.
In January 2013 Cheshire East Council's announced they will spend an extra £25 million over two years repairing roads across the borough.
Between April 2012 and January 2013 the Council repaired more than 46,000 potholes, at a cost of £1 million and announced their intention to fix another 42,000 by the end of this summer.
Potholes can be reported via Cheshire East Council's online fault reporting page at www.cheshireeasthighways.org/ReportIt or by phoning the highways team on 0300 123 5020.
