18 January 2025
Condition and maintenance of Local Roads in England
Yesterday I appeared on BBC Points West to discuss the Public Account Committee’s latest report on the condition and maintenance of local roads in England.
Whether travelling by car, public transport or bike, nearly everyone relies on local roads to go about their daily lives. Yet local road conditions in England are getting worse, with people increasingly unhappy with the state of disrepair and with increasing damage to vehicles from potholes.
The Department for Transport must lead efforts to avoid further deterioration of our local roads and tackle the backlog, which industry estimates as costing over £15 billion to fix.
You can read the full report here.