LGA: Road funding spending drop could have paid for 8 million pothole repairs – AA comments

Commenting on the research by the Local Government Association on reductions in roads funding, Jack Cousens, head of roads policy for the AA says; “Arguably, the councils’ largest asset is local roads, and for nearly a decade they have not been looked after properly.

“We have some sympathy with local authorities, continuous cut backs have meant that their priorities have made them focus on social care. But it means the poor state of the roads has led to damaged vehicles and at times serious injuries to those on two wheels.”