However, potholes are just a symptom of poor road conditions and, as we heard, they are not necessarily being fixed properly or efficiently so money is just being wasted.41 For example, the AA told us that in its view too much is being spent on short-term reactive maintenance, including only temporarily repairing potholes, relative to more proactive, permanent repairs which provide better value for money.42 The Road Haulage Association told us that planned works cost an average of 35% less than reactive repairs in England.43