Sort ‘pothole plague’ or lose cash, councils warned

Local authorities in England must show how they are improving roads and tackling what the government describes as a “pothole plague” or lose out on millions of pounds in funding.
The Department for Transport said councils will start to get their share of a £1.6bn road maintenance pot from mid-April, including an extra £500m.
However, to get all of the extra funding, the DfT said English local authorities must publish annual reports detailing progress on pothole fixing, with a quarter of the funding held back to those who fail to do so.
The Local Government Association said the government should focus on preventative measures rather than “reactively” fixing potholes, which is more expensive.
All local authorities who are eligible will get 75% of the extra £500m promised in last autumn’s budget. The remaining 25% could be withheld.

Courtesy: BBC