Extra cash to fix Rotherham's roads this winter

The Department for Transport revealed today (Monday) that Rotherham will receive an extra £1,650,000 to spend on road repairs this winter.

Barnsley will recieve £1,683,000 and Doncaster will get £2,239,000 out of a total £42 million spending pot for Yorkshire and the Humber.

Roads Minister Jesse Noman said: “Potholes are a huge problem for all road users, and too often we see issues occurring at the same place time after time.

“That is why the Government is investing more in improving our roads than at any time before — £15 billion between 2015 and 2020 and a further £28.8 billion to 2025.

“Plus an immediate extra £420 million (nationally) for potholes and local road maintenance just this year.

"Yorkshire and the Humber will be getting an extra £42 million this winter to keep its roads in good condition to keep drivers and cyclists safe.”

Yorkshire and the Humber will get almost £108 million from the Local Highways Maintenance and Integrated Transport Block funds next April, which will go towards repairing roads and investing in safety, bus priority or walking and cycling schemes, a Government spokesman said.