You know that sound. You know that feeling. They're big. They're everywhere it seems. Potholes are all too common and they don't just slow you down, they drain your wallet. Let's take *** look at ...
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An annual survey looking into the state of local authority-controlled roads in England and Wales has concluded that things have never been worse, with 12 years of continuous work required at a ...
A Ukrainian team has created a new app called Saferoad. According to the developers, this is the world’s first web application that helps drivers avoid dangerous road sections in real time. Oleg ...
Keir Starmer has said that potholes aren't "boring" as he vowed to press councils into repairing Britain's roads. The prime minister said that, from Monday, local authorities in England must publish ...
Keir Starmer has thrown down the gauntlet to councils, warning that they must show tangible progress in tackling potholes or risk a slash in their road maintenance funding. Starting next month, local ...
English councils will be ranked according to their pothole fixing progress under government plans, with those who fail to publish updates losing out on millions in funding. The Department for ...
Resident Douglas Debnam on Whitebarns Lane in the village of Furneaux Phelham in Hertfordshire where there has been a huge pothole problem (Picture: SWNS) Cash-strapped councils could miss out on ...
The Eastern Cape road infrastructure has been deemed a violation of human rights by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). SAHRC conducted research around the rural areas that ...
COUNCILS that fail to fix potholes will be stripped of millions in funding under a government crackdown. Sir Keir Starmer will today unveil a record £1.6billion fund to fix crumbling roads ...
Over the past ten years, a pothole has been filled every three minutes, every day, but there are still countless more to be fixed at an astounding cost, and the Government now faces calls to ...