calling all road tax payers.....every wondered why large gangs of podgy blokes in yellow jackets seem to be doing f-all when you drive past them....and the same roads need digging up every few years?:confused:

 

Millions of pounds of tax payers' money is being lost each year in road maintenance scams. A whistleblower has told us about one area where the contractor has charged a local authority for work that hasn’t been done and has billed for more materials than were used. The programme hears warnings that drivers are sitting in unnecessary traffic jams because substandard work has to be redone. :xxx:

 

5live Donal Macintyre investigated last night...listen to the prog here....http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/donalmacintyre.shtml

Edited November 17, 200817 yr by Uno

One of the biggest problems with the roads near us is sinking man holes!

 

After speaking to the council it seems they aren't they councils issue as United Utillities bought them all from the council (at least where i am they did, not sure if it's nationwide) with the look to making money (how that works i have no idea!) but they don't seem to do shit about them! can see them listening even less than the council!