Despite a relatively mild winter, the number of potholes appearing on local roads continues to increase.
In the main this is a result of major cuts to maintenance investment implemented by the new Labour administration when they took office in 2011.
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City of York Council |
Road repairs expenditure |
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Year |
Pothole reports |
Resurfacing |
Basic maintenance |
Total |
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2012/13 |
2492 |
£1,570,000 |
£616,700 |
£2,186,700 |
|
2011/12 |
1566 |
£2,134,000 |
£877,200 |
£3,011,200 |
|
2010/11 |
2860 |
£1,706,000 |
£1,008,000 |
£2,714,000 |
|
2009/10 |
966 |
£1,604,000 |
£1,096,000 |
£2,700,000 |
The York Council will in 2014/15 return to its pre 2011 levels of investment, but for many roads the change will come too late. A poorly maintained highway costs much more to repair than one that has had some routine maintenance.
We believe that the Council should use the £1.3 million, that it has raised by fining drivers on Lendal and Coppergate, on dealing with the repairs backlog.