Damaged local roads are becoming more dangerous after a slump in council spending, experts have warned. There has been no improvement in unclassified roads since 2011/12, and the situation has actually worsened since 2010, when 15 per cent should have been assessed for repairs. By contrast, annual local council spending on major roads such as motorways and A roads has risen by a fifth from 2011, to £1.43billion in 2016/17. Edmund King, the AA’s president, said: ‘While spending on maintaining and improving the road surface on motorways and A-roads has increased, spending on local roads has decreased again. ‘Most journeys start and end on local roads, so while there is an argument to keep the fastest roads in good condition, we should not be neglecting local streets.

Source: Daily Mail January 19, 2018 02:03 UTC