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Chancellor Philip Hammond is to announce an extra \u00a3420m for local councils in England to combat the growing number of potholes<\/h2>\n

Chancellor Philip Hammond will make the announcement in the autumn budget 2018, alongside a \u00a328.8bn fund to upgrade England’s motorways.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Asphalt Industry Alliance<\/a> has said\u00a0more than \u00a38bn would be needed for a one-time fix of potholes in England.<\/p>\n

Labour criticised the move to invest heavily on major roads, arguing the money should be spent on public transport<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the budget 2018, Hammond will announce \u00a325.5bn for Highways England<\/a> for major road upgrades between 2020 and 2025.<\/p>\n

An extra \u00a33.5bn of “new money” will be allocated to major local routes, which fall under the remits of local councils.<\/p>\n

The \u00a3420m for potholes is on top of an existing fund of almost \u00a3300m<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alongside extra money for potholes, councils will be given an extra \u00a3150m to improve road junctions on local roads.<\/p>\n

A harsh winter and a hot summer has contributed to an increased number of potholes on England’s roads.<\/p>\n

RAC chief engineer David Bizley said the extra money being spent on road infrastructure was “good news” for motorists.<\/p>\n

But he added the government needed to look at a long-term strategy to “eliminate the backlog in preventative maintenance”.<\/p>\n

Labour’s shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald said major spending on motorways “isn’t sustainable”.<\/p>\n

McDonald said: “With car dependency rising, public transport in decline and local roads in a state of disrepair, ramping up spending on major roads is the wrong decision.”<\/p>\n

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