Repair of potholes on the roads of England and Wales will take 14 years and £12bn

Potholes are not unique to India and the authorities in India can take solace from the fact that indications are there that it will take 14 years and £12bn to fix the millions of potholes that are present on the roads of England and Wales.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 29 October 2016.

The fresh figures that have been made public by the Local Government Association (LGA) reveal that the time it will take to clear the backlog has increased three years from 10.9 years in 2006. The LGA has indicated that the roads are deteriorating fast and it would take almost £12bn, and the work would go on till nearly 2030, before the existing backlog of road repairs can be cleared.
The necessary funds could be generated by earmarking a portion of the £27bn collected in fuel duty each year. Councils have realized that if the pothole backlog is ever to be dented then a large amount of cash is required.


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