Brighton and Hove receives more additional funding for pothole repairs than anywhere else in the country, according to a new study.
The average additional budget allocated to each local authority by the department for transport for pothole maintenance was found to be £1,163.80.
But the Sussex council of Brighton and Hove received the most additional budget per mile for pothole maintenance, at £1,547.46 – 33% higher than the national average.
Milton Keynes ranked second, having received an additional £1,390.39 per mile in funding, 19% higher than the average in England.
Cheshire East was third, having been allocated an extra £1,383.43 per mile for pothole maintenance, 19% higher than the national average.
At the other end of the scale, Blackpool received the lowest amount of additional budget per mile for potholes, at £961.44 per mile, which was 17% lower than the national average for England.
Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle follow, having been allocated £981.24 and £984.31 per mile, respectively.
Claims.co.uk, which carried out the research, said its findings indicated a North-South divide when it came to pothole profusion:
“The analysis offers insight into the local authorities receiving the most additional money for pothole maintenance, highlighting the areas where road quality is likely to be of the most concern,” said a spokesperson.
“It’s interesting to see that nearly half of the ten local authorities that received the most additional budget per mile are in Southeast England, suggesting potholes are more problematic in this region.
“In comparison, nearly half of the ten local authorities that were allocated the least additional budget per mile are in Northeast England, suggesting potholes are less of an issue here.”
Last month, a poll by Select Car Leasing found eight out of 10 motorists believed councils weren’t fixing potholes in a timely manner and 70% said when they were resurfaced, the fixes were failing within days or weeks.
