£4,766,000 in funding from the Conservative Government will be used to repair and resurface roads in Worcestershire over the next two years.
The funding is from the £139,243,000 allocated to Worcestershire County Council as part of the Government’s long-term, 11-year plan to improve local roads.
A nationwide programme of pothole repairs and road resurfacing projects has been made possible by the first tranche of £8.3 billion in reallocated HS2 funding. The first set of roads have already been resurfaced to make journeys by road safer, faster, and smoother.
Councils have already been paid £150 million to get on with the work and deliver improvements, with another £150 million following in this financial year.
Rachel Maclean, MP for Redditch and the Villages, said: “I know from speaking to people across Redditch and the Villages how frustrating potholes and poor-quality roads can be.
“That’s why I am delighted the Conservative Government is sticking to the plan to improve journeys for drivers across the country, funding road and pothole repairs, and committing £139,243,000 over the next ten years to improve roads across Worcestershire.
“By sticking to the plan to improve roads and fix potholes across the country, the Conservative Government is making journeys by car and bike faster, more reliable, and more comfortable.”
Residents can report a pothole or damage to the road or pavement surface to the County Council by visiting: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/council-services/travel-and-highways/report-road-or-path-issue/report-pothole
