The public will now see exactly what’s being done to tackle pot holes, as the Government demands councils prove their progress or face losing cash.
A pothole has been filled every 18 seconds, every day, for 10 years* in England and Wales, but still the backlog of carriageway repairs has
The UK government has announced a substantial investment of £1.6 billion for the fiscal year 2025-2026 to tackle the nation’s persistent pothole problem. This funding
The UK is facing a significant and growing pothole problem, with thousands of damaged roads impacting drivers, cyclists, and local communities nationwide. In fact, recent
Potholes are common on UK roads and are something that infuriates most drivers. Locals in Oldham were fed up with the road outside their houses
A new study on the state of potholes across England has looked at the individual county council statistics on potholes year on year and conducted
The National Audit Office (NAO) issued its report on the current state of England’s local roads, and it is not good news. Their detailed conclusions
All political parties are today being urged to put potholes high on their manifesto commitments by the Pothole Partnership. The partnership is telling politicians that
As a resident of Lancashire I find myself increasingly frustrated with our local council’s lack of speed and efficiency in addressing the growing pothole problem.
Local authorities are taking wildly differing approaches to deciding whether or not potholes get fixed, meaning many go unrepaired and continue to pose a risk