£100m to help fix pothole problems
Wednesday 23rd February 2011, 11:29AM GMT.
The Government today announced it is releasing more than £100 million of extra cash to deal with potholes blighting the country’s roads.
The funding, to go to local councils in England, is in addition to the £831 million already provided to councils for road maintenance this year and the £3 billion the Government has committed over the next four years.
Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council today welcomed the news but were unable to confirm how much of the funding they may receive.
Councillor Adrian Lawrence, cabinet member for environment and rural at Telford & Wrekin Council, said: “It’s not clear exactly what we will receive as a result of this announcement.
“However, there is no doubt that any investment to improve our road surfaces is gratefully received and I am pleased that the Government has recognised the extent of the problem.”
Mr Lawrence added the authority’s Pothole Busting campaign had already repaired 5,000 potholes across the borough in the last few weeks.
Councillor Martin Taylor-Smith, cabinet member for transport and IT at Shropshire Council, said: “Any financial help the Government can provide will be appreciated.
“We raised this idea with our local MPs a month ago so we’re very pleased that the suggestion has been followed up on.”
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