Roads in England and Wales at 'breaking point' due to potholes, as the cost to fix spirals

It would take 10 years and £16.3 billion to tackle the backlog of repairs needed on English and Welsh roads

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Roads in England and Wales are at "breaking point" due to potholes, with £16.3 billion needed to fix them all, according to a new report.

The Asphalt Industry Alliance's (AIA) Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey, published on Tuesday, says that only 6% of respondents said that their local road network improved over the last year.

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