Responding to the Asphalt Industry Alliance’s survey on the state
of local roads, Cllr David Renard, the Local Government
Association’s transport spokesman, said: “Councils share the
frustration of motorists about the state of our local roads and, as
this survey shows, fixing our roads is a priority for them. Despite
the financial pressures councils face, they continue to fix a
pothole every 21 seconds. “Yet despite these efforts, it is clear
that our roads are deteriorating at a...Request free trial
Responding to the Asphalt Industry Alliance’s survey on the state
of local roads, Cllr David Renard, the Local Government
Association’s transport spokesman, said:
“Councils share the frustration of motorists about the state
of our local roads and, as this survey shows, fixing our roads is a
priority for them. Despite the financial pressures councils face,
they continue to fix a pothole every 21 seconds.
“Yet despite these efforts, it is clear that our roads are
deteriorating at a faster rate than can be repaired by councils,
with the cost of clearing our national roads backlog on the rise
and now over £10 billion.
“Additional funding announced in the Budget will help
councils to do more to maintain our roads this year and tackle our
local road repairs backlog, and we look forward to seeing the
details of how this money will be allocated between
councils.
“To help councils go further to maintain our roads, they need
devolved infrastructure and public transport budgets – ensuring a
funding allocation in advance for five years, which would enable
them to deliver infrastructure improvements that allow people to
move around in less carbon intensive and more sustainable
ways.”
