An ongoing problem in our area. Dorset Council received their share of the £500 million the Government have allocated for the fixing of potholes. To be paid in instalments, this amounts to a total of £7 million. The South West region has been allocated £90,031,000, more than any other region of England.
This is the second of 5 equal instalments from the £2.5 billion Potholes Fund, providing £500 million a year between 2020/21 and 2024/25, announced by the Chancellor in the 2020 Budget – and is part of wider funding the Dept. for Transport provides for road maintenance, totalling over £1.1 billion across England in 2021/22.
Dorset Council report that the average pothole costing around £50 to fill in, the funding will ensure that the equivalent of 10 million potholes can be repaired across the county.
There is an alternative!
Plastic – we must make sure we are reducing, not increasing, the the supply.
In March 2018 in Scotland, Fife Council were in negotiations to use a bitumen-substitute material called MR6 to repair damaged road services. The company behind the idea, Carlisle-based MacRebur, won financial backing from Sir Andy Murray and billionaire Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson and had already undertaken a £200,000 resurfacing scheme on the A7 in the Lake District.
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To report a pothole to Dorset Council – Click HERE.
To report any other kind of road problem to Dorset Council such as: dead animals; drainage/flooding problems; street lighting; weeds/moss; abandoned vehicle; footpaths and more – Click HERE.
Baroness Charlotte Sarah Emily Vere, who took office in April 2019 as the Transport Minister & Member of the House of Lords said:
“We know potholes are more than just a nuisance – they can be dangerous to drivers and cyclists alike, and cause damage to thousands of vehicles every year.
“The funding allocated today will help councils ensure roads in their area are kept up to standard, and that the potholes that blight road users can be dealt with promptly.”
As Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Baroness Vere has responsibility for:
- Roads (including Highways England)
- Motoring agencies (DVSA, DVLA, VCA)
- Buses and Taxis
- Light rail (including Tram, Underground and Metro systems)
- Devolution (including Union connectivity and London transport)
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