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LGA fears UK roads pothole crisis

The Local Government Association (LGA) fears further cuts to its road maintenance budget, or a cold winter, may lead to potholes appearing across thousands of miles of UK roads. The LGA says that since the formation of the coalition government in 2010, its highways maintenance budget has been reduced by almost US$798.35million (£500mn). The LGA is responsible for maintaining local roads spanning 180,000miles in England and Wales.
November 28, 2012 Read time: 1 min
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The 5421 Local Government Association (LGA) fears further cuts to its road maintenance budget, or a cold winter, may lead to potholes appearing across thousands of miles of UK roads.

The LGA says that since the formation of the coalition government in 2010, its highways maintenance budget has been reduced by almost US$798.35million (£500mn). The LGA is responsible for maintaining local roads spanning 180,000miles in England and Wales. Local transport minister Norman Baker noted that over US$4.77billion (£3bn+) is being provided by the government for road maintenance to England's councils from 2011-2015.

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