Work to tackle England ’s road surfaces are "starting to turn a corner" as almost 7,000 miles of resurfacing work is scheduled for completion this year, the government has stated.

The Department for Transport (DfT) said the combined work is equivalent to travelling the distance between London and Singapore. It includes close to 5,000 miles of preventative maintenance alongside nearly 2,000 miles of structural maintenance set to be completed during this financial year.

Local authority figures show a rise of more than 10 per cent in the volume of resurfacing carried out this financial year compared to the previous 12 months, with £4.9 billion spent in total, according to the DfT.

Ministers have also pledged an additional £220 million for councils in England that satisfy performance-based targets for tackling potholes .

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander said: "For too long potholes have been a source of national embarrassment, forcing hard-working people to fork out for repairs and posing a danger to all…