The “plague of potholes” will be addressed in new Government measures created to penalise companies responsible for leaving damage on roads after carrying out street works.
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Local road pothole repair backlog tops £12 billion, report suggests
The cost of fixing the UK’s pothole problem now tops £12 billion, compounded by rising inflation, according to a new report.
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Misery for drivers as pothole breakdowns hit three-year high
Pothole-related breakdowns have reached a three-year high, new figures show.
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‘Golden opportunity’ to repair roads during the pandemic has been missed
A ‘golden opportunity’ to catch up on much-needed road repairs has been missed, according to the RAC.
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Poor state of local roads is motorists’ biggest concern this year
Motorists’ biggest concern in 2020 was the poor state of local roads, according to new research.
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Thousands of drivers suffer pothole breakdowns despite low traffic during lockdown
Thousands of drivers suffered pothole-related breakdowns between April and June despite traffic volumes plummeting amid the coronavirus lockdown, new figures show.
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Serious pothole damage to cars has risen by 20%
The number of vehicles damaged by potholes jumped at the of 2019, according to new data from the RAC.
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DfT calls for long-term local road funding to battle potholes
The Department for Transport is pushing the Treasury to guarantee local road funding for several years at a time instead of annually.
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Councils receive a pothole complaint every 46 seconds
Councils are being bombarded with pothole complaints, with new figures revealing that local authorities receive one every 46 seconds.
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MPs call for five-year plan to tackle ‘pothole plague’
MPs have called for a front-loaded, five-year funding settlement to tackle the ‘extreme state of disrepair of the English local road network’.
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Potholes cost drivers £1.2bn in repairs over past year
More than 11 million drivers were affected by potholes last year, with the resulting vehicle damage costing the country a staggering £1.2 billion. That’s according to a study by Kwik Fit.
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Councils taking days to repair severe potholes
Pothole repair times vary across Great Britain with some local authorities responding in minutes and others in days, according to new research.
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More than half a million potholes reported to councils last year
More than half a million potholes were reported by members of the public to local authorities for repair last year, according to new research.
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Pothole compensation has quadrupled this year
This year has seen the amount of compensation paid out for pothole damage quadruple compared with last year’s figures.
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Call to fix Welsh roads before building new ones
Fixing roads in Wales should be treated as a priority over building new ones, an assembly report has said.
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