SOMERSET County Council has been given £2,437,335 of funding from the Government to repair potholes across the county, which have increased since the recent winter weather.
Roads across the country, that have been badly affected by the recent ‘Storm Emma’ and ‘Beast from the East’, will benefit from a further £100million to help repair potholes, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced on Monday 26th March.
This funding is on top of the £75million in government funding already given to councils from the Pothole Action Fund, agreed in the 2016 budget.
The Department for Transport (DfT) said the money will help repair almost two million potholes, as well as helping to protect the roads from any future severe weather.
Local councils across the country have been given a sum of money to put towards road areas in need.
It is not yet known how much money will be allocated to repair Frome’s roads. A spokesman for Somerset County Council said, “While this extra ‘one-off’ funding is very welcome, a greater basic level of investment from Government would allow us to plan our road maintenance strategy more effectively.
“In Somerset, we prioritise preventative work like drainage and resurfacing schemes to reduce the number of potholes and achieve the best possible value for money.
“The number of potholes requiring action has fallen in recent times, but we typically repair approximately 18,500 potholes every year. If you spot one please let us know via the Drive section on www.travelsomerset.co.uk so we can inspect and take action.”
