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Britain to repair 1 mln potholes across England over next 12 months

Xinhua, April 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

British authorities said Thursday that nearly a million potholes across England will be filled in with government funding of 50 million British pounds (70 million U.S. dollars) over the next 12 months.

More than 100 councils in England will receive funding to remove around 943,000 potholes from local roads during this financial year, a government statement said.

The funding has been made available as part of the 250 million British pounds' Pathole Action fund included in last month's Budget, which will fix over four million potholes by 2020-2021.

Pothole Action Fund has been welcomed by motoring organisers and drivers who see holes in the road as their public enemy number one.

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said on Thursday that the government is giving councils 250 million pounds (352 million U.S. dollars) specifically to tackle the blight of potholes in their area.

"This is just one part of our unprecedented investment in local road maintenance over the next five years to improve journeys across the regions," he said. Endit