HS2 - WHY!?

 ByLetters to the Editor, DT.

29 May 2023 • 12:01am

The amount spent by councils on filling potholes dropped from £144 million in 2015 to £96 million last year CREDIT: Joe Giddens/pa

SIR – The Asphalt Industry Alliance’s claim that it would take nine years and £12.6 billion to fix all of England’s potholes (report May 24) represents excellent value compared to HS2.

Phil Sampson
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire