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Another £1million to fix Herefordshire's highways
Herefordshire Council has received an extra £1million from the government towards its major scheme to fix the county’s highways.
The announcement came as part of the recent Budget after the council lobbied central government for more cash to repair the county’s roads.
This will be added to the £10.7million already earmarked by the council to deliver the biggest programme of highway maintenance that the county has ever seen.
Richard Ball, Herefordshire Council’s assistant director, said: “Highways in Herefordshire have suffered greatly after the worst winter weather in more than 30 years.
“Rather than just provide a quick-fix by filling in potholes, we will carry out a wider programme of planned resurfacing work over the coming year to restore the county’s roads to an acceptable standard for the longer term.
“The condition of the county’s roads is one of our major priorities and I believe Herefordshire is leading the way among local authorities in targeting resources to this important issue.
“I am glad our lobbying for government cash has paid dividends,” he added.
Detailed surveys have highlighted a rise in defects of more than 30 per cent on the county’s road network. This year will see the biggest ever programme of maintenance with over 135 miles of the county’s road network being treated.
Posted
: 13/04/2010 19:09:16
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