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APSE
APSE's annual polling generates good and bad news for councils
By Mo Baines | 11 December 2025
Highlights from APSE’s major annual Survation poll has found a divergence of views amongst the public and councillors on asylum accommodation and unwelcome news for Government on the new fair fund...
HIGHWAYS
Lib Dem £300m pothole pledge 'won't scratch the surface'
By William Eichler | 20 June 2024
The Lib Dems have committed to spending £300m over the next Parliament to fill 1.2 million pothol...
HIGHWAYS
Labour pledges to fix one million potholes
By William Eichler | 12 June 2024
One million potholes a year will be fixed if Labour is elected on 4 July, shadow transport secret...
HIGHWAYS
Half of cyclists say road conditions are dangerous
By Ellie Ames | 10 June 2024
A major local government insurer has warned that months of rain may have caused ‘some of the wors...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Pothole-riddled roads need £16bn investment, study finds
By William Eichler | 19 March 2024
The condition of roads in England and Wales has continued to decline despite councils spending £1...
HIGHWAYS
Record £14bn needed to fix pothole-ridden local roads
By William Eichler | 21 March 2023
A record £14bn is now needed for local authorities to tackle the local roads maintenance backlog,...
WHITEHALL
Budget 2023: Hunt confirms £200m for 'potholes curse'
By Dominic Browne | 15 March 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed a further £200m in 2023-24 to tackle what he described as th...
FINANCE
Councils warn of plague of potholes and salt shortages
By William Eichler | 31 August 2022
Councils have warned they will struggle to maintain roads and street lights due to inflation.
WHITEHALL
Fresh league table fears
By Dan Peters | 16 June 2020
The prospect of council performance being ranked in a league table has been raised again this week.
HIGHWAYS
Budget 2020: £27bn for national roads and £2.5bn for potholes
By Chris Ames | 11 March 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak pledged an extra £2.5bn for local road maintenance in the Budget.
HIGHWAYS
Councils to get £100m to repair two million potholes
By Chris Ames | 26 March 2018
Councils are set to get a £100m cash boost to to help repair roads badly damaged by the recent co...
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