19 years of pothole repairs
Findings suggest it would take eleven years to repair the backlog of potholes in the East Midlands, and eight years in the West Midlands.
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Eight years to fix West Midlands potholes, full report
It's estimated it would take eight years to clear the backlog of highways maintenance jobs that need to be done in the West Midlands.
9,000 potholes have already been filled in across the region in the last 12 months.
Keith Wilkinson reports.
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11 years to fix East Midlands potholes, full report
It's estimated it would take 11 years to clear the backlog of highways maintenance jobs that need to be done in the East Midlands.
9,000 potholes have already been filled in across the region in the last 12 months.
Keith Wilkinson reports.
Click here for the full article: '19 years to repair Midlands potholes.'
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Eleven years to clear pothole backlog in East Midlands
It would take 11 years to clear the backlog of potholes in the East Midlands, according to a new survey out today.
The West Midlands fares slightly better with a backlog of eight years.
The cost of completing the backlog of potholes is estimated at £41m for the West Midlands and £98m for the East Midlands.
One in five roads in the midlands has less than five years worth of use left in it, according to The Annual Local Authority Repair Maintenace Survey.