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LONDON, England – Seems South Africa is not alone in the universe when it comes to road potholes. Britons are pretty teed-off about them too.
So, like any sensible government when the people get restless, the UK’s going to spend the people’s money. Lots of it.
The UK’s transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin says the equivalent of R108-billion will be spent over six years from 2015 to fix secondary roads.
A FUNDED FIRST
Some government scribe and his calculator reckon that’s enough to fix around 18-MILLION potholes over the period. Wheels24 would question why national and local government allowed so many to develop in the first place?
But then it does sound familiar down here at the bottom of Africa, no?
It’s apparently the first time that UK local councils have been promised funding over such a period “to help them plan ahead and save money for the taxpayer”.
So spending more money is going to save money, the British government reckons.
British roads have been deteriorating for years but only now does McLoughlin say: “Roads play a significant part in everyday life. Poorly-maintained local roads, blighted by potholes, are a menace to all road users, particularly during the festive period as people travel to see family and friends.
“It’s vital that we have good roads.”
Constituents have been telling the government that for years – just as they have here in South Africa.
