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Originally Posted by PyroUK
That's because your council tax pays for your road repairs
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On average about 5% of council tax revenue is spent on roads, and 25% of fuel tax / VED income from central government is distributed to local councils etc. for road infrastructure - rest of money motorists pay directly is mixed with other revenues into central pot.
We all know what a state our roads are in, so whatever they are spending is obviously not enough. When government announces a £200 million pothole fund it is a drop in the ocean of the £30billion+ it collects directly from road users.