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    Wednesday 20 April 2011

    Botched roadworks cost taxpayers £70m, says LGA

    Botched roadworks are costing taxpayers in England and Wales £70m a year, the Local Government Association says.
    It says councils are being left with the bill after contractors for utility companies fail to properly repair road surfaces they have dug up.
    Workers dug two million holes last year and about 360,000 jobs were not properly completed, often leaving roads in a worse state, the LGA says. The utility industry said controls over repairs were being tightened.
    This was in response to an LGA suggestion that utility companies should pay a bond before starting any work, which could then be used to cover the cost of any subsequent repairs or delays. The utility industry said any extra regulations would increase the cost of carrying out the work.
    The LGA, which represents 419 local authorities in England and Wales, also wants councils to be given further powers to ensure roadworks are timed to cause minimum disruption to motorists.
    source: BBC

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