Six-in-10 drivers (60%) believe the condition of local roads they use regularly is worse than a year ago, with a similar proportion (55%) complaining the standard of pothole repairs is – at best – ‘poor’, new RAC data* has found. What’s more, only 4% think the state of the local roads in their area has improved in the past 12 months, down from 6% for the last two years. The research conducted for … [Read more...]
Wales’ secondary roads are crumbling away
The local roads repair backlog tops £600 million in Wales, reports this year's ALARM survey. The backlog of carriageway repairs to local roads in Wales is now £640 million, compounded by increased costs caused by rising inaction, reports this year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance survey. The ALARM survey, published today by the Asphalt Industry Alliance highlights the scale of the … [Read more...]
Local roads are in dangerous conditions, say motorists
More than half of UK motorists (53%) say the condition of their local roads is getting worse every year and 47% say their local roads are in a dangerous state. The dissatisfaction is greater amongst drivers over 55, according to a new survey of 2,000 UK drivers by InsuretheGap, a provider of Guaranteed Asset Protection insurance. Three fifths (62%) of over 55s say the condition of local … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 August
MPs will probe the state of local roads in England. The Transport Committee will look at funding and maintenance but it does not include local roads in Wales, paid for by local councils, and the RAC said the main issue was potholes and frequency of incidents. BMW will invest 1 billion euros for a new plant in Hungary. It plans 150,000 cars, which it’s not specified, each year, and supply … [Read more...]