Hampshire County Council is set to receive a total of £38,830,000
for highway improvements, including £14,886,000 to fix potholes
across the region.
This is a share of £500 million that has been allocated for
Councils across England, expected to fix the equivalent of 10
million potholes. It is part of wider funding totalling over £1.1
billion in England for road maintenance.
Gosport MP, , commented:
“I am pleased to see funding to fix our potholes and improve our
Hampshire highways. I look forward to seeing the benefits that
this will bring to constituents when we can more widely travel
when COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted.”
Since 2015, the Department for Transport has invested £296
million through the Pothole Action Fund and provided a one-off
£240 million for highway authorities in 2018.
Transport Minister Baroness Vere said:
“We know potholes are more than just a nuisance – they can be
dangerous to drivers and cyclists alike, and cause damage to
thousands of vehicles every year.
“The funding allocated today will help councils ensure roads in
their area are kept up to standard, and that the potholes that
blight road users can be dealt with promptly.”
Notes to Editors.
For more information, please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/funding-to-fix-equivalent-of-10-million-potholes-allocated-to-local-authorities
