ALARM 2015: funding barely keeping pace with repairs

摘要

The 20th Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey, published on 26 March, highlights a 33% increase in the number of potholes filled over the last year - but no reduction in the amount needed to bring the network up to scratch. Despite local authorities reporting an increase in their overall maintenance budget, one in six roads in England and Wales are still classed as being in poor condition and an estimated £12.16 billion is needed to get the local road network back into reasonable condition, according to the survey.