£275m kitty to improve local roads

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 15:35
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The 31 schemes awarded funding

28 local authorities awarded funding

With our friends at Street Repairs upping the ante and championing a World Pothole Day tomorrow, the government have announced a £275 million kitty for councils to improve local roads.

Announced today, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced that “Good quality local roads are essential for people to get on with their daily business and today’s announcement will provide extra capacity where it is needed most. This government has put record funding in place for local roads as part of our long-term economic plan to improve journeys, create jobs and drive economic growth.”

The 31 schemes being awarded funding today across the 28 local authorities include safety repairs, bridge renewal, carriageway and drainage improvements, as well as upgrading street lighting in a number of areas to bring them in line with modern standards.

The money announced today is part of the £6 billion funding for local road maintenance announced in December 2014. The funding was awarded following a bidding process from local authorities and the winners put forward the strongest case.

The DfT’s interactive map shows where and what is being done and how much is being spent. Click the image for more details:

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