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Sharing Best Practice 2016 – 11 October 2016

Representatives from local authorities’ highways teams across England and Wales joined industry specialists at this year’s Sharing Best Practice event, held at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham.

Chaired by Peter Plisner, Transport Correspondent for BBC Midlands Today, the day included a series of presentations as well as a Fit for the Future poster session developed in conjunction with LG TAG.

Feedback received from the 90+ delegates has been extremely positive with over 94 per cent finding the event useful or very useful.

Please see below to view and download the speakers’ PowerPoint presentations:

FIT FOR THE FUTURE POSTER SESSION in association with LG TAG can be accessed below:

Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) response to DfT’s Pothole Action Fund figures announced today (Thursday April 7)

Please attribute quotes to Alan Mackenzie, Chairman, Asphalt Industry Alliance
The government’s announcement of a £50 million Pothole Action Fund for England in 2016/17 might seem like good news but is, in fact, another clear sign that the battle to rescue our crumbling local roads network is being lost.
It does nothing to address the cumulative effect of decades of underfunding and perpetuates the downward spiral of the ‘patch and mend’ approach.
The most efficient way to deal with the problem of our failing roads is to fix them properly and stop potholes forming in the first place.
Poorly maintained roads simply cannot withstand the combination of severe weather and increased traffic, which is why potholes form, and which will, in time, undermine the entire structure of the road.
Our research has shown that an invest-to-save approach pays dividends with every planned investment providing long-term savings of more than twice the amount spent. Throwing money into potholes is complete madness.
For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact: 
Samantha Stagg or Madeleine Hardman, AIA press and information office:
+44 (0)207 222 0136