Derbyshire County Council to Spend Over £40m on Road Improvements

Derbyshire County Council is set to invest a significant amount in road improvements, with a focus on repairing and resurfacing roads across the county. The council has been awarded £37m by the Department for Transport for its road maintenance programme, which is £13.8m more than initially expected. The funding will be targeted at key 'A', 'B', and residential roads, with almost two-thirds of the maintenance funding (£24m) earmarked for road repair schemes.

Key Takeaways:

• The council has been awarded £37m by the Department for Transport for its road maintenance programme, with £13.8m more than initially expected.
• Almost two-thirds of the maintenance funding (£24m) will be earmarked for road repair schemes, targeting key 'A', 'B', and residential roads.
• The funding will be used for major repairs, including a £3.6m surface dressing programme, micro asphalt repairs to 79 residential roads, and patching work to repair roads ahead of next year's surface dressing programme.
• 22 pothole teams are already working across the county, with plans for an additional four teams to join them, helping to fix up to 1,400 potholes every week.
• The investment is seen as a start towards tackling significant underinvestment in the county's road network and infrastructure.

Statistics:

• £24m: Maintenance funding earmarked for road repair schemes
• £13.8m: Additional funding awarded to the council beyond initial expectations
• £22: Number of pothole teams already working across the county
• £4: Additional pothole teams to join the existing teams
• 1,400: Number of potholes expected to be fixed every week
• £41m: Total transport investment programme

Sources:

• Stakeholder communication from Derbyshire County Council
• Regional press article from presswatch.co.uk (no specific date mentioned)