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<p>The Department for Transport has made no formal estimate of the cost to (a) Government
and (b) local authorities of filling in potholes in England in 2016 or 2017. The Department
for Transport has no current plans to estimate the cost to the public purse of repairing
all potholes on public roads, although others have made informal estimates of their
own.</p><p> </p><p>The Government, for the first time, has set up a dedicated fund
for potholes. This is providing local highway authorities in England, outside London,
£296 million between 2016 and 2021, including an extra £46 million announced in the
2017 autumn Budget.</p><p> </p><p>This funding is in addition to just under £6 billion
the Government is providing to local highway authorities for local highway maintenance
in England, outside London.</p><p> </p><p>The management and maintenance of the local
highway network falls under the responsibility of highway authorities, such as Lancashire
County Council. The Department for Transport endorses the Code of Practice on Well-Managed
Highway Infrastructure as published by the UK Roads Liaison Group.</p><p> </p><p>The
Department for Transport has made no formal estimate of the total value of compensation
for cars damaged on the local road network.</p><p> </p><p>Local highway authorities
are responsible for maintaining local roads in their area and are therefore also responsible
for compensation.</p>
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