Industry Highlights Immediate Threat to Jobs and Economy

摘要

The threat to jobs and the safe condition of the £30 billion roads network has happened because of the dramatic reduction in Transport Nls structural maintenance Budget for this coming year of 2015-16. independent professional reports state that to maintain our Roads Network in a safe and good condition the structural maintenance budget should be £130 million per year. This coming year Transport Nis maintenance budget will start at £22milllion, some £108 million short of what is required. "Over the past number of years the budget for resurfacing our roads has started at around £18 million and has depended on the in-year monitoring rounds to increase this to what is recommended by independent experts of approximately £80 million out of the total structural maintenance spend of £130 million. Confirmation that this year's resurfacing allocation will start at just £3.5 million has been met with disbelief within the Industry," commented QPANl Regional Director, Gordon Best.