£12m to tackle potholes across Wales
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Housing and Local Government Minister Julie James has announced an
extra £12m of funding for local authorities to fix potholes and
improve roads, pavements and active travel routes across Wales. The
additional funding will allow local authorities to continue with
planned highways maintenance works, boosting the economy and making
active travel safer. Local authorities will also be better able to
respond to the impact of recent weather...Request free trial
Housing and Local Government Minister Julie James has announced an extra £12m of funding for local authorities to fix potholes and improve roads, pavements and active travel routes across Wales. The additional funding will allow local authorities to continue with planned highways maintenance works, boosting the economy and making active travel safer. Local authorities will also be better able to respond to the impact of recent weather events, including damage to highways caused by the recent flooding. The £12m additional funding further highlights the Welsh Government’s commitment to high quality active travel and public transport. Llwybr Newydd, the Welsh Government’s new transport strategy, pledged a bold increase in the number of people using public active travel or walking and cycling to get around. It highlighted the need to make best use of existing infrastructure through effective maintenance and management. Local Government and Housing Minister Julie James said:
ENDS Notes to editorsNotes The funding will be allocated on the roads element of the settlement formula to ensure parity of opportunity across Wales.
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