Pothole repairs on local roads in England sink to lowest level in five years

RAC calls on government to boost council funding as data shows road maintenance dropped by almost a third

The mileage of local roads in England being resurfaced or treated to avoid potholes has fallen to its lowest level in five years, research has shown.

There has been a decline of almost one-third in the total amount of life-extending road maintenance by local councils, according to analysis of government data by the RAC motoring organisation.