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Rural roads ‘getting worse’, say drivers

Growing resentment as poor state of roads do not reflect level of motoring taxes being paid, says RAC

21 Nov

Transport Committee welcomes DfT road repair plan

Committee backs commitment by the Department for Transport to press the Treasury long-term funding plan to fix local roads.

28 Oct

Less pothole breakdowns in Q2 2019, says RAC

In the last year there fewer pothole breakdowns have taken place than in Q2 2019.

25 Jul

Council cuts increase danger of damage to fleet vehicles

Road funding cuts could pay for 8 million pothole repairs, says LGA

8 Jul

Car driving along a stretch of road covered in potholes

MPs call for fund to address ‘plague of potholes’

Long-term funding settlement essential to local roads maintenance, says Transport Select Committee.

1 Jul

RAC patrols deal with fewer pothole-related breakdowns

RAC patrols attended fewer pothole-related breakdowns in the first three months of 2019 than they have in any first quarter for three years.

10 May

Government announces £201m road repair fund

Transport secretary Chris Grayling announces extra £50m for councils for potholes and flood resilience as well as £151m to reward best practice.

1 Apr

Use fuel duty to pay for pothole repairs, say motoring groups

Local authorities are filling a pothole every 17 seconds, but still paid out £6.9m in pothole compensation claims, according to this year’s ALARM survey.

26 Mar

Long-term funding plan for local roads needed, says AIA

The Asphalt Industry Alliance’s says that over the past decade, cash-strapped local authorities have spent more than £1bn on simply filling in potholes.

11 Feb

RAC patrols attend fewer pothole-related breakdowns in Q4 2018

RAC patrols dealt with 1,714 breakdowns in the last three months of 2018 that were more than likely caused by potholes or poor road surfaces.

29 Jan

Councils fixing ‘most dangerous’ potholes first

Local highway authorities (LHAs) across the country are increasingly adopting the ‘risk-based’ approach to fixing roads, says the RAC Foundation.

21 Jan

Record number of potholes reported to councils

There was a 44% increase in number of potholes reported to councils in the past two years, says the RAC.

2 Jan

Budget 2018: VED to be ring-fenced for roads funding

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is expected to announce an additional £420 million to tackle the growing pothole problem in this afternoon’s Budget.

29 Oct

Pothole breakdowns at second highest level since 2006

The RAC dealt with 14,220 breakdowns in the past year, where the likely cause was pothole damage – this represents 1.5% of all its call-outs during this period.

12 Oct

Local roads maintenance and funding investigated by MPs

A new inquiry into the funding and governance of local roads in England has been launched by the Transport Committee.

2 Aug

Pothole-related breakdowns increase, says RAC

RAC patrols dealt with more pothole-related breakdowns from April to June, than in any other second quarter since 2015.

16 Jul

Fleets urged to speak to drivers about pothole damage risk

Pothole insurance claims for the first four months of 2018 already equals those for the whole of last year, data from the AA reveals.

30 May

Nexus Vehicle Rental reveals pothole damage claims increase

The number of business drivers claiming damages attributed to potholes has risen by 40% since 2016.

17 May

Pothole breakdowns ‘highest in more than a decade’, says RAC

The effects of a harsh winter have taken their toll on UK roads, with breakdowns caused by potholes in the first quarter of 2018 the third highest since 2006.

18 Apr

Dire state of UK roads leave 85% of drivers fearing for safety, AA Cars research finds

The dire state of British roads has led to 85% of drivers fearing for the safety of themselves and other road users, according to new research from AA Cars.

12 Apr

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Rural roads ‘getting worse’, say drivers

Transport Committee welcomes DfT road repair plan

Less pothole breakdowns in Q2 2019, says RAC

Council cuts increase danger of damage to fleet vehicles

MPs call for fund to address ‘plague of potholes’

RAC patrols deal with fewer pothole-related breakdowns

Government announces £201m road repair fund

Use fuel duty to pay for pothole repairs, say motoring groups

Long-term funding plan for local roads needed, says AIA

RAC patrols attend fewer pothole-related breakdowns in Q4 2018

Councils fixing ‘most dangerous’ potholes first

Record number of potholes reported to councils

Budget 2018: VED to be ring-fenced for roads funding

Pothole breakdowns at second highest level since 2006

Local roads maintenance and funding investigated by MPs

Pothole-related breakdowns increase, says RAC

Fleets urged to speak to drivers about pothole damage risk

Nexus Vehicle Rental reveals pothole damage claims increase

Pothole breakdowns ‘highest in more than a decade’, says RAC

Dire state of UK roads leave 85% of drivers fearing for safety, AA Cars research finds

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potholes - Page 4

Rural roads ‘getting worse’, say drivers

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Less pothole breakdowns in Q2 2019, says RAC

Council cuts increase danger of damage to fleet vehicles

MPs call for fund to address ‘plague of potholes’

RAC patrols deal with fewer pothole-related breakdowns

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RAC patrols attend fewer pothole-related breakdowns in Q4 2018

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