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Street Repairs to hold second annual National Pothole day on January 15

Street Repairs is holding its annual National Pothole Day on January 16 to highlight the state of the UK's roads.

23 Nov

Two out of three drivers suffer pothole damage

Two-thirds of company car and van drivers have suffered damage to their vehicle as a result of hitting a pothole in the past year, according to a Fleet News poll.

3 Nov

Pothole claims against councils fall, and payouts down

Nearly 29,000 drivers made claims against councils for damage caused to their vehicles by potholes in the last financial year.

29 Sep

Motorists want new Government to tackle pothole problem, says IAM

Motorists want road safety and potholes to be a priority for the next Government, research from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) suggests.

10 Apr

RAC reports 82% increase in ‘pothole’ breakdowns

Despite the last two winters being relatively mild for much of Britain, analysis of RAC breakdowns has revealed there are signs that Britain’s roads are still not in as good a condition as they should be.

27 Mar

Repairs fail to dent £12bn road maintenance backlog

Almost one in five minor roads in England is in dire need of repair, official figures have revealed.

23 Mar

Public unhappy with state of roads, say MPs

Public satisfaction with the condition of the UK’s road network is at an all-time low, according to a group of MPs.

25 Sep

Sub-standard roads lead to damaged deliveries every month

A new study has revealed a quarter of UK drivers arrive at customers houses with faulty or broken goods at least once a month, with the majority blaming a bumpy journey caused by cracks and potholes found on UK roads.

23 Jul

Councils given £168 million to fix local roads

The Government has outlined plans to help fill more than 3 million potholes as part of a multi-million pound investment in the country’s local and major roads.

26 Jun

Sidewall damage to tyres costing more than £439million a year

New research from Kwik Fit has found that one in five car owners have had to replace a tyre in the last year due to damage to the sidewall, rather than through tread wear.

19 Jun

Councils urged to apply for £168 million pothole repair fund

Councils are being invited to bid for a share of a £168 million pothole fund to repair local roads, making them safer and smoother for motorists, cyclists and other road users.

25 Apr

Extra £200m for pothole repairs is ‘just not enough’

Experts have welcomed the extra £200 million of Government funding for pothole repairs announced in the Budget – but suggest that more is still needed.

10 Apr

Motorists unhappy with pothole repair performance

67 per cent of motorists think that the Government are doing a bad or a very bad job of maintaining the nation’s roads, according to the latest research published today by the Institute of Advanced Motorists.

10 Apr

Record rainfall hits road maintenance programmes

Figures released today by the Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance Survey show that the estimated cost to get the local road network in England and Wales back into reasonable condition has increased to £12 billion (from £10.5 billion in 2013).

3 Apr

Pothole "crisis" prompts more frequent tyre checks

TyreSafe is urging drivers to make more regular checks for damage to their tyres and wheels, despite an extra £200million being pledged in the Budget to help fix potholes and damaged roads.

26 Mar

Pothole damage repair bills soar to £1.2bn

The wet weather and the risk of freezing conditions in the coming weeks are threatening to deliver the worst pothole season seen in the UK.

11 Feb

Drivers failing to avoid potholes rack up £1.2 billion bill

Potholes on roads are leaving motorists with an annual bill of £1.2 billion for suspension, steering and wheel repairs – a rise of 16% in just 12 months, according to Halfords Autocentres.

27 Jan

Pothole problem persists

The recent wet weather storms and risk of freezing conditions towards the end of the month, threaten to deliver the worst pothole season ever seen in the UK, according to Warranty Direct’s road campaign website, Potholes.co.uk.

13 Jan

Government backs smartphone app which pinpoints potholes

The Government has given £30,000 to back the development of a smartphone application to report potholes.

7 Jan

More commitment needed to improve road conditions, says IAM

Councils need to commit to long term funding to see progress with the UK’s pothole crisis, according to road safety charity IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists).

30 Aug

potholes - Page 6

Street Repairs to hold second annual National Pothole day on January 15

Two out of three drivers suffer pothole damage

Pothole claims against councils fall, and payouts down

Motorists want new Government to tackle pothole problem, says IAM

RAC reports 82% increase in ‘pothole’ breakdowns

Repairs fail to dent £12bn road maintenance backlog

Public unhappy with state of roads, say MPs

Sub-standard roads lead to damaged deliveries every month

Councils given £168 million to fix local roads

Sidewall damage to tyres costing more than £439million a year

Councils urged to apply for £168 million pothole repair fund

Extra £200m for pothole repairs is ‘just not enough’

Motorists unhappy with pothole repair performance

Record rainfall hits road maintenance programmes

Pothole "crisis" prompts more frequent tyre checks

Pothole damage repair bills soar to £1.2bn

Drivers failing to avoid potholes rack up £1.2 billion bill

Pothole problem persists

Government backs smartphone app which pinpoints potholes

More commitment needed to improve road conditions, says IAM

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potholes - Page 6

Street Repairs to hold second annual National Pothole day on January 15

Two out of three drivers suffer pothole damage

Pothole claims against councils fall, and payouts down

Motorists want new Government to tackle pothole problem, says IAM

RAC reports 82% increase in ‘pothole’ breakdowns

Repairs fail to dent £12bn road maintenance backlog

Public unhappy with state of roads, say MPs

Sub-standard roads lead to damaged deliveries every month

Councils given £168 million to fix local roads

Sidewall damage to tyres costing more than £439million a year

Councils urged to apply for £168 million pothole repair fund

Extra £200m for pothole repairs is ‘just not enough’

Motorists unhappy with pothole repair performance

Record rainfall hits road maintenance programmes

Pothole "crisis" prompts more frequent tyre checks

Pothole damage repair bills soar to £1.2bn

Drivers failing to avoid potholes rack up £1.2 billion bill

Pothole problem persists

Government backs smartphone app which pinpoints potholes

More commitment needed to improve road conditions, says IAM

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