The AA welcomed the news that more potholes will be filled but said local roads are in desperate need of resurfacing. Using this figure as the measure, it says 10 million craters in thousands of local roads will be fixed. The South East will be allocated £82.5million, the East of England nearly £68.5million and the North West £28.5million. The £500m allocation should see 10 million filledA recent study suggests the South West is most in need of funds to repair crater-riddled routes. On the flip side, the fewest potholes reported were in the super-posh Kensington & Chelsea London Borough Council, with just 141 potholes reported in the same period.

Source: The Nation February 15, 2021 13:52 UTC