Local authorities need more than £10 billion to get their roads back into reasonable condition, according to a report. The shortfall in the highway maintenance budget received from central Government by England and Wales councils in 2011 amounted to £895 million, 12% up on last year, said the report from the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA).
The total number of potholes filled in 2010/11 reached more than 2.2 million- a 59% increase on 2009/10, the AIA added.
According to highways engineers, one in five local roads in England were considered to be in poor condition, with the figure for London being as high as 25%. In addition, 17% of Welsh local roads were thought to be in a poor condition.
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