Cost of roads repair backlog is still £12bn26/03/2015 The estimated cost to get the local road network in England and Wales back into reasonable condition remains at £12 billion – despite a 33% increase in the number of potholes filled over the last year. |
£12bn repair bill for Britain’s roads after record rainfall03/04/2014 The estimated cost to get the local road network in England and Wales back into reasonable condition has increased to £12 billion (from £10.5bn in 2013). |
Claims soar as pothole crisis deepens14/03/2013 The condition of the local road network deteriorated further last year, despite councils fixing more than two million potholes. |
Maintenance backlog hits £10bn15/03/2012 Nearly £10bn needs to be spent to get the country’s roads back into decent condition as 1.7m potholes were filled across the UK last year. |
Highways departments face £895m shortfall31/03/2011 The cost of repairs needed to fix roads across England and Wales has risen to £10.65bn even after more than two million potholes were filled last year. |
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