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Pothole repair fund open but unused

Date: 09 May 2014   |   Author: Tristan Young

At the time of publication, no councils had applied for a share of the Government's pothole fund, first announced by chancellor George Osborne in the March Budget.

Councils have been given a four-week window to apply for a proportion of the £168m grant, which is claimed to be enough to repair three million potholes.

Councils have until 4pm on Thursday 22 May 2014 to submit a bid to the Department for Transport.

A track record of best practice or proposals for innovative solutions will be recognised as part of the bidding process, potentially resulting in increased funding for those councils.

Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: "Part of this Government's long-term plan is investing in our roads. Potholes are a menace for all road users, which is why this extra funding is provided in addition to the £10bn already committed for councils for road maintenance.

"I want councils to rise to the challenge and to reward councils who come up with new and better ways of making repairs quickly and effectively.

"With this new pothole fund councils will need to clearly set out the scale of the work they are doing, and local communities can have certainty that the money is being spent fixing potholes on their local roads."



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