Pothole patch-up policy fails as roads repair backlog hits £17bn

The highways repairs backlog facing local authorities in England and Wales has hit a fresh high of £17bn despite increased funding to fill potholes.
Figures from this year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey report reveal the road condition crisis is worsening despite on average one pothole being filled every 18 seconds, every day, for 10 years
Now 34,600 miles of roads have less than five years’ structural life remaining, with the average road only resurfa