Our roads are so blighted by potholes that a FIFTH of them will need re-laying in next five years

A hole lot of trouble: Our roads are so blighted by potholes that a FIFTH of them will need re-laying in the next five years, report shows Some 35,000 miles of high streets across the UK need resurfacing by 2026    18,500 miles of roads have such bad surfaces that might need work in 12 months  … Read more

Britons billed average of £142 to repair car damage caused by potholes

A third of drivers have suffered pothole damage which required repair work and the typical bill has hit nearly £150 Some 32% of drivers polled by Citroen said their cars have been damaged by potholes One in ten have been handed pothole-related repairs bills in excess of £250 Admiral warns that March is the month … Read more

Government pledges half a billion to fix 10 MILLION potholes

Councils in England are to be allocated £500million to repair some 10 million potholes scattered across the country’s local roads, the Government has said this morning. The funding is the second instalment from the £2.5billion Potholes Fund launched by the Chancellor last year and is not a newly announced cash injection. The AA welcomed the … Read more

JCB ask Britons to nominate worst potholes – and vows to fill them with new £165k vehicle

Last week we brought you the news that JCB has unveiled a specific vehicle designed to fix the nation’s ravaged roads. The PotholePro is a £165,000 heavy-duty model that’s claimed to be able to fill a crater in less than eight minutes and can complete jobs that usually require three different road-repairing machines.  Now the … Read more