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| Details of how a £50m pothole fund is to be divided up between English councils have been revealed. | Details of how a £50m pothole fund is to be divided up between English councils have been revealed. |
| The government, which first announced the fund in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, announced the cash is being split between 118 authorities. | The government, which first announced the fund in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, announced the cash is being split between 118 authorities. |
| Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin said the government wanted to "tackle the blight of potholes". | Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin said the government wanted to "tackle the blight of potholes". |
| The Local Government Association said it would take £12bn to fix England's roads. | The Local Government Association said it would take £12bn to fix England's roads. |
| The money is the first tranche of a £250m Pothole Action Fund. The funding has been calculated according to the "size of the local road network in the area". | The money is the first tranche of a £250m Pothole Action Fund. The funding has been calculated according to the "size of the local road network in the area". |
| It sees Devon County Council receiving almost £2m towards filling 36,830 holes while Slough gets £43,000 to help fill 811. | It sees Devon County Council receiving almost £2m towards filling 36,830 holes while Slough gets £43,000 to help fill 811. |
| Mr McLoughlin said: "I know how important well-maintained roads are to people across the country. Almost every journey starts and ends on a local road, so the government is giving councils £250m specifically to tackle the blight of potholes in their area." | Mr McLoughlin said: "I know how important well-maintained roads are to people across the country. Almost every journey starts and ends on a local road, so the government is giving councils £250m specifically to tackle the blight of potholes in their area." |
| The DfT said the overall investment between 2015-16 and 2020-21 included funding for councils to improve bridges and street lighting. | The DfT said the overall investment between 2015-16 and 2020-21 included funding for councils to improve bridges and street lighting. |
| A survey by the AA has suggested about 39% of its members have reported damage from potholes in the past two years. | A survey by the AA has suggested about 39% of its members have reported damage from potholes in the past two years. |
| And the RAC Foundation said there was an average of one claim for compensation every 18 minutes because of pothole damage. | And the RAC Foundation said there was an average of one claim for compensation every 18 minutes because of pothole damage. |
| Across England, Scotland and Wales 200 authorities dealt with 28,971 claims in 2014-15. Councils refused most of the claims, paying out in a quarter of cases. Average sums for settled claims ranged from £286 to £294. | Across England, Scotland and Wales 200 authorities dealt with 28,971 claims in 2014-15. Councils refused most of the claims, paying out in a quarter of cases. Average sums for settled claims ranged from £286 to £294. |
| See how much your council will get here or use our interactive map here | See how much your council will get here or use our interactive map here |
| 'One pothole every 15 seconds' | 'One pothole every 15 seconds' |
| Birmingham, Sheffield and the Isle of Wight are not getting a share of the funding as their highways are dealt with under Private Finance Initiative contracts. | Birmingham, Sheffield and the Isle of Wight are not getting a share of the funding as their highways are dealt with under Private Finance Initiative contracts. |
| Local authorities in London receive separate funding through Transport for London, while Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are responsible for their own road maintenance funding. | Local authorities in London receive separate funding through Transport for London, while Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are responsible for their own road maintenance funding. |
| West Sussex County Council has said it fills potholes at a rate of 70 a day. In March one hole became so large ducks started paddling in it. Between them, local authorities say they repair four potholes every minute. | West Sussex County Council has said it fills potholes at a rate of 70 a day. In March one hole became so large ducks started paddling in it. Between them, local authorities say they repair four potholes every minute. |
| Councillor Martin Tett, the Local Government Association Transport spokesman, said: "While £50m is a step in the right direction, councils need more than 230 times that amount to cover the £11.8bn cost to bring our roads up to scratch. | Councillor Martin Tett, the Local Government Association Transport spokesman, said: "While £50m is a step in the right direction, councils need more than 230 times that amount to cover the £11.8bn cost to bring our roads up to scratch. |
| "The money announced will help those councils receiving it to tackle potholes, but it would not even completely cover the cost of the £69m faced by the average authority to bring its roads up to a reasonable condition." | "The money announced will help those councils receiving it to tackle potholes, but it would not even completely cover the cost of the £69m faced by the average authority to bring its roads up to a reasonable condition." |
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