'Get on with the job': Greater Manchester gets nearly £15m to fix potholes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukKeir Starmer has told councils to 'get on with the job' as Greater Manchester gets nearly £15m to fix potholes next year. The government has announced a 'record' £1.6bn package to fill potholes and repair roles.
The Department for Transport (DfT) says the 'landmark investment' is nearly 50 per cent higher than the figure for this year and is enough to pay for fixing more than 7m potholes.
Across England, local authorities will receive a £500m uplift in funding with the government saying this goes 'well beyond' Labour's manifesto pledge.
It comes as figures from the RAC show drivers encounter an average of six potholes per mile in England and Wales. The cost of pothole damage to vehicles is around £500 on average, with more severe repairs costing considerably more.
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