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Cost of bringing pothole-plagued local roads up to scratch jumps 23% in a year

The backlog of repairs on pothole-plagued local roads in England and Wales has soared by almost a quarter in 12 months due to a lack of long-term investment, according to a new report. A survey of councils by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) ...

22 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Donegal Life

Concerns raised over tar and asphalt dumping in Doochary village

A Tidy Towns committee are raising concern about the dumping of tar and asphalt along of stretch of road which leads into the picturesque village of Doochary. A committee member of Cumann Forbartha - Na Dúchoraidh, Janice Ward said that the ...

26 Jan 2022 at 17:33

Shortfall in pothole repair budgets hits new high, research shows

Shortfalls in pothole repair budgets among local authorities have reached a record high, according to research. Councils in England and Wales said they only received two-thirds of what they needed during the current financial year to stop ...

21 Mar 2023 at 10:15

Derry Now

International research scotches 'mica' myth

The ‘register’ of properties affected by defective concrete products and blocks established by Derry City and Strabane District Council should not be restricted to the minerals, mica, pyrite and pyrrhotite, according to a member of ...

20 Mar 2023 at 10:33

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Inothewayurthinkin makes most of Mildmay opportunity

Inothewayurthinkin produced a Cheltenham Festival repeat to announce himself as a staying chaser of the highest order with victory in the Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices’ Chase at Aintree. Gavin ...

12 Apr 2024 at 14:55

Local roads near ‘breaking point’ as pothole repairs reach eight-year high

The rate of pothole repairs on local roads in England and Wales has reached an eight-year high, according to a new report. This shows highways are heading towards “breaking point”, according to the Asphalt Industry Alliance ...

19 Mar 2024 at 09:31

Labour tells Commons more potholes in UK than craters on the Moon

Labour has claimed there are 100 times more potholes in the UK than there are craters on the Moon. Shadow transport minister Bill Esterson told the House of Commons that the roads repair backlog has hit an “eye-watering ...

16 May 2024 at 11:22

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Plans for asphalt plant near Burnfoot rejected by An Bord Pleanála

Plans to build an asphalt plant near Burnfoot that were given the go-ahead by Donegal County Council despite major opposition from the local community have been rejected on appeal by An Bord Pleanála. Moyle Plant ...

20 Dec 2022 at 18:33

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LATEST: Asphalt plant to go ahead in Tipperary under revised conditions after objections

An Bord Pleanála has given the green light for the construction of an asphalt plant near the village of Golden, Cashel, county Tipperary despite multiple objections from locals. Tipperary County Council received ...

31 Jan 2025 at 07:33

‘Short-term’ local roads funding slammed as repairs backlog nears £17bn

The cost of bringing pothole-plagued local roads in England and Wales up to scratch has been estimated at a record high of nearly £17 billion. A report by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) found one in six ...

18 Mar 2025 at 00:01

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