Roads could 'literally crumble away' as shocking report reveals record number of pothole call-outs
manchestereveningnews.co.ukCouncil road maintenance has fallen to its lowest level in five years amid mounting fury among Greater Manchester residents over the growing number of potholes across the city region.
Just 4,144 miles of roads received any kind of treatment by local authorities in the 2022/23 financial year - down 45 per cent from the total of 7,510 miles five years earlier, according to new research by RAC.
Meanwhile more than a third (35 per cent) of councils including Tameside failed to carry out any road resurfacing work during the last financial year, the research found. READ MORE: "This is the most miserable town": The Greater Manchester town that got £200million taken out of its pockets READ MORE: 'Didn't they promise this 10 years ago?
They must think we are thick' It comes amid a surge in pothole-related breakdowns in recent months, with RAC figures showing they reached a five-year high in the run-up to Christmas.
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