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Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Question for Department for Transport

UIN 221223, tabled on 19 January 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to provide financial assistance to local authorities to repair potholes.

Answered on

22 January 2015

Potholes are a menace to all road users and that is why this Government is taking action. We announced in December 2014 how we are allocating just under £6 billion for councils in England to tackle potholes and improve local road conditions over the next six years. This funding is on top of the £4.7 billion we have provided since 2010 – which is over £1billion more than in the previous Parliament - and includes £168 million awarded last year as part of a dedicated Pothole Fund.

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