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Budget 2011: Extra 100m pounds for pothole repairs in the Budget

23 March 2011

Responding to the Budget announcement of an extra £100 million for councils to repair potholes, Cllr Peter Box, Chairman of the Local Government Association's Economy and Transport Board, said:

"It is good news the Government has responded to the concerns of local authorities by agreeing to the LGA's request for extra money to fix potholes caused by unprecedented winter weather.

"This extra £100 million - which comes on top of the additional £100 million announced in February - will help highways teams with the enormous challenge of tackling the £9.5 billion backlog in road repairs.

"Even as council budgets are being cut, it is vital that highway maintenance is sufficiently funded over the coming years if we are to prevent roads from crumbling into disrepair.

"Councils filled in more than 2 million potholes last year and, following the coldest December on record, face a difficult task to keep roads in a safe condition this year."



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