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27:04:2011
Pothole posse fixes Lincolnshire's battered roads
In April 2010, May Gurney took over responsibility for Lincolnshire County Council's highways maintenance contract valued at up to £350m over an estimated 10-year period. The contract covers structural maintenance, gully emptying, winter maintenance, gritting and snow clearing services, street lighting and surface dressing, and road improvement schemes.
Alan Aistrup, head of highways (North Division), said: "We've been making significant progress with pothole repairs but there is much to do. A great number of repairs have been taking place across the county, with nine teams covering North Division alone, throughout February.
"During the colder spells - when permanent repairs don't work due to the lower temperatures - the teams were working tirelessly on reactive, temporary repairs as we became aware of problems appearing.
"Since March, six teams have been combing the area, carrying out more planned, permanent repairs. In some cases damage has been so bad that entire road surfaces have been replaced. Many more surfacing schemes are also planned for the coming months.”
Nigel Dyer, May Gurney strategic director for the Lincolnshire Highways Alliance and Norfolk Strategic Partnership, added: “The Road Condition Report published by the Department for Transport in February 2011 highlights the declining state of roads across the country and the need for additional funding.
“Albeit the £200m injection through the road repair fund is welcomed, the amount the government has set aside represents around half of that estimated to be required to repair damage caused by the severe winter of 2010. It is also a long way short of the £10.65bn required to bring the roads of England and Wales up to scratch.”
