摘要: |
The estimated one-time cost to get local roads in England and Wales into a 'reasonable, steady state' is £10.24bn, according to this year's ALARM (Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance) survey - the popular benchmark for the upkeep of council networks. Last year the figure was £11.14bn, which had risen significantly from £9.79bn in 2019. The backlog breaks down as £77.2m per authority in England, although it is only £27.6m per authority in London, and £28.9m in Wales. The time it would take to clear the maintenance backlog if local authorities had the funding and resources available to do the work is now estimated to be 10 years, down from 11. |