Council Approves £3m Cash Injection To Fix More Potholes

A £3m cash injection to fix more potholes has been approved by Leicestershire County Council.

It will mean an additional 30,000 ‘patch repairs’ can be made on roads and pavements, after the authority’s cabinet today agreed to re-direct money into its Highways budget.

The move, using cash previously allocated to tackle the impact of the challenging economic climate,  will also help mitigate the increasing cost of carrying out such work.

Councillor Ozzy O’Shea, cabinet member for highways and transport, said: “We’re working really hard to tackle the wear and tear we see on our roads. We’ve got some of the best roads in the country but like other areas, we face an ongoing budget squeeze and growing demand.

“Channelling this one-off money into day-to-day maintenance means we can keep up our good work fixing potholes and repairing defects which we know is really important to our residents.”