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Prove how many potholes you've fixed or lose cash, councils told

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Councils must publish data on how many potholes they have fixed or risk losing 500 m.

1.6bn set aside for fixing roads across England will start to receive allocation next month .

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander : "After years of neglect we're tackling the pothole plague".

The chancellor highlighted that "interest rates have been cut three times since the general election", adding: "That's a far cry from the 11% inflation and the interest rate hikes that we saw under the previous government." But shadow chancellor Mel Stride said the government has not "gripped the economy", accusing ministers of having talked it down and having a negative impact on growth..

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