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The Association for Consultancy and Engineering welcomed today’s announcement of an extra £100 million to repair potholes in England. The funding represents a welcome additional investment in England’s vital transport networks.
As the government seeks to grow the economy and create jobs, continued focus on ensuring resilience of transport systems should be a priority. The extra £100 million is derived from efficiency savings found by the Department for Transport.
Michael Hall, ACE’s head of policy and external affairs, said: “The principle of reinvesting efficiency savings in vital infrastructure is a good one, and should be a long-term aim.
“This additional funding for potholes will be welcomed by road users in England. However, Scotland alone faces an estimated bill of £2 billion for repairing its road surfaces. This underlines the scale of the challenge our networks face.”
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