I have welcomed £7,401,000 to improve the condition of roads in Oxfordshire.
The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, announced at the Budget that a £420 million fund will be created to tackle potholes and other roadworks. Oxfordshire will receive £7,401,000 to repair potholes, keep local bridges and structures open and safe, and help with other highways works that may be needed.
The Budget also announced the biggest ever single cash injection to improve England's roads, meaning that people can get to and from home and work quicker, boosting the local economy and improving air quality.
Commenting, I said:
'I am delighted that Oxfordshire will be receiving this funding boost to improve roads, helping hardworking people here.
'This additional new funding represents a significant boost in road maintenance and is on top of £950 million we are already providing to councils across the country this year for local highways maintenance.'
HIGHLIGHTS
- We are repairing Britain's roads with £420 million to tackle potholes. We are allocating £420 million in 2018-19 to tackle potholes, repair damaged roads and invest in keeping bridges open and safe. We are also making £150 available to improve local traffic hotspots such as roundabouts (HMT, Budget 2018, 29 October 2018, link).
- We are investing £29 billion to improve England's roads – the biggest ever single cash injection. We will allocate £28.8 billion to the National Roads Fund from 2020-25, improving journeys for businesses and families (HMT, Budget 2018, 29 October 2018, link).