State of Englands local roads a ‘national embarrassment’

The condition of England’s local roads is declining as the repair backlog grows each year, according to an inquiry by Public Accounts Committee.
The Government’s current funding approach has come under scrutiny with MPs warning it is incentivising councils towards short-term repairs rather than focusing on prevention efforts.
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chair of the committee, expressed deep concern over the deteriorating state of England’s local roads, calling it a “nati