Councils Failed to stop Pits The maintenance of the road should undergo compulsory training, claiming that a major motoring organization has claimed.
RAC The government has urged that arguing, arguing that the “reactive-utter” approach of many local authorities has clearly given “contribution” to the “poor state” of many roads.
In a joint attempt with Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA), RAC Road Minister Lillian is written for the future for Greenwood.
His letter states that there are important benefits of sealing road surfaces to prevent water penetration, which can freeze and exercise cracks Pits,
England and Wales pits have an estimated cost to bring local roads to the standard A record reached £ 16.8 billion,
RSTA says many Councils Preventive remedies are ignored, which can be implemented from five years after the laying of the road surface, so that it can be kept in good condition for a long time.
Many people need to replace the top layer of asphalt, eventually as low as 10 years, except for untreated surfaces and allowing pits.
Data analyzed by RAC shows the statistics of the status of government roads that half of the local highway authorities in England did not use any form of preventive maintenance on their roads in the 2023/24 financial year.
For B, C and uncovered roads, 36 percent of the officers failed to complete the work.
“Reactive-cavalry maintenance approaches on which so many local authorities rely on are particularly expensive, because it means that only a small ratio of the road network is actually being treated,” said RAC chief Simon Williams.
“It has very clearly contributed to the situation that we are today with large versions of pits and roads in poor conditions.”
RSTA Chief Executive Officer Mike Hansford said: “Our joint petition is for the mandate for the government for training for the local authorities who are not doing any preventive road maintenance.
“The need for extensive training is revealed by the fact that a lot of efficient and experienced engineers are retiring or leaving the region, which means the industry is losing significant knowledge.”
A Transport department The spokesperson said: “With constructing around £ 500 to repair severe pit damage with the average driver, we know that fixing crater roads is not about pride in our communities, but pounds in people’s pockets.
“So we are investing £ 24 billion to maintain and improve motorways and local roads across the country over the next five years, ending the pit plague on the British streets.
“Preventive maintenance is important to deal with pits and keep the roads in good condition, which is why the council should see its progress in carrying out this work or the risk of losing a quarter of this year’s record funding.”
A local government association spokesman said: “Local officials work hard to stop the pits and when they develop, take their responsibilities seriously to fix them and maintain the roads.
“With more long -term funding certainty with local roads that receive the appropriate part of £ 24 billion rhodes funds in the next five years, the councils will enable the councils to invest in more preventive remedies.”