William Eichler 05 November 2024

Analysis reveals who gets the most – and least – pothole funding

Analysis reveals who gets the most – and least – pothole funding  image
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Brighton and Hove has been identified as the local authority in England that received the most additional budget per mile for pothole maintenance last year.

Analysis of Department for Transport (DfT) data by accident compensation website claims.co.uk has identified the council areas in England that received the most additional funding to tackle potholes in 2023.

Brighton and Hove council received the most additional budget per mile for pothole maintenance at £1,547.46, which is 33% higher than the national average of £1,163.80.

Milton Keynes and Cheshire East councils came in second and third respectively with £1,390.39 and £1,383.34 additional budget per mile for pothole maintenance.

Blackpool received the lowest amount of additional budget at £961.44 per mile, which is 17% lower than the national average for England.

Stoke-on-Trent ranks second lowest, receiving £981.24 per mile, and Newcastle is third lowest with £984.31.

The 10 local authorities that received the most additional budget per mile for pothole maintenance:

1. Brighton and Hove £1,547.46

2. Milton Keynes £1,390.39

3. Cheshire East £1,383.43

4. Cumberland £1,340.47

5. Reading £1,327.38

6. Blackburn with Darwen £1,318.14

7. North Northamptonshire £1,316.42

8. Wiltshire £1,313.61

9. Hertfordshire £1,301.20

10. Oxfordshire £1,290.43

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