East Yorkshire to share in £500m roads funding pot that…

Hull Daily Mail Icon News Hull & East Yorkshire News Traffic & Travel The Government will also give councils a greater share of roads funding if they publish potholes and maintenance data Motorists across East Yorkshire have been promised smoother and safer driving on the region’s roads, thanks to a major Government investment in their upkeep. Local authorities in the region are set to share in a £500m allocation across Yorkshire and Humber. Councils will be able to identify roads most in need of repair and then fix existing potholes and prevent new ones thanks to the cash, which forms part of a £7.3bn investment in local roads. The Government says it should lead to immediate improvements for drivers. Following last week’s Budget, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves is also said to be “turning up the pressure” on authorities, in more than tripling the share of local roads funding that is tied to transparency from 8% to more than 30% of national road maintenance funding. That is worth £160m in Yorkshire and Humber alone and can be “unlocked” if councils follow best practice and publish clear pothole and maintenance data. Councils will still get their core funding, but a much bigger slice of extra cash will now depend on publishing this information. Authorities that fail to will miss out, the Government has said. Ms Reeves said: “We promised to fix an extra million potholes a year by the end of this Parliament – we’re doing exactly that. We are doubling the funding promised by the previous government, making sure well maintained roads keep businesses moving, communities connected and growth reaching every part of the country.” Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander said: “We’re delivering the biggest-ever investment in road maintenance to fix Britain’s broken roads. We’re putting our money where our mouth is, giving councils the long-term investment they need to plan properly and get things right first time, saving you money on costly repairs and making a visible difference in our communities. “Thi…
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