Another £200 million to fix roads and potholes

The government has announced a further £200 million for repairing roads and potholes in councils across England – enough to resurface an extra 1,000 miles of road.

Key facts
  • As part of our £6.6 billion investment in roads, this weekend’s announcement includes £50 million for potholes and flood resilience as well as £151 million to reward examples of councils’ best practice in road repairs. 
  • The government will also put taxpayers' money into early stage research into new surface materials or pothole repair techniques, such as 3D printing, and a digital hub will be set up for experts to share and develop innovations. 
  • This is on top of £420 million in the Autumn Budget for resurfacing, pothole repairs and bridge renewals, of which Cumbria received £12 million, and residents are already beginning to see the results, with roads in Mirehouse, Egremont, St Bees and throughout Copeland being fixed now or over the past few weeks.
  • Several local authorities have used some of the money to buy pothole repair machines such as Dragon Patchers and JetPatchers which will be useful going forward. 

Why this matters

Every motorist knows that potholes have been a problem in the last few years which is why the Conservatives are continuing to increase funding for local authorities and councils, so they can make our roads safer, and come up with the solutions that best suit their communities.

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