Weston’s MP Welcomes New Government Cash to Fix and Prevent Potholes

Weston’s MP Welcomes New Government Cash to Fix and Prevent Potholes

Weston’s MP John Penrose has welcomed the news of another £632,000 of Government cash per year to fix and prevent potholes in Weston.

This new cash comes on top of the already-existing £2.2million annual pothole repair fund, plus a one-off £890k pothole repair funding boost for this year in the most recent budget.

John said: “I’ve had countless messages from concerned residents about potholes in local roads. Too many journeys have turned into a slalom obstacle course where motorists and cyclists have to dodge around potholes that have become so numerous and deep that there’s a genuine risk of damaging your car or coming off your bike.

The latest figures say that each pothole costs the Council somewhere between £20 and £55 to repair, and that they fixed just 5,171 potholes in the last full calendar year. But the £3million+ they’ve already had available ought to mean they can do between 10 and 25 times that number. Now they’ve got even more cash, so it’s time to get moving. Local people will be expecting much safer, much smoother roads very soon.”