The Government must step in with a national plan: a dedicated pothole repair fund, strict repair deadlines for local councils, investment in more durable surfacing technology, and more transparency on spending. Safe roads are essential for communities, businesses, and daily life.
Heidi Alexander
Transport Secretary
Increase in potholes on local roads
Extensive potholes affecting road safety
Widespread potholes causing traffic and safety hazards
Potholes creating hazards for drivers
Pothole on high-speed road
The Government must step in with a national plan: a dedicated pothole repair fund, strict repair deadlines for local councils, investment in more durable surfacing technology, and more transparency on spending. Safe roads are essential for communities, businesses, and daily life.
Increase in potholes on local roads
Extensive potholes affecting road safety
Widespread potholes causing traffic and safety hazards
Potholes creating hazards for drivers
Pothole on high-speed road