Kimmins working to deliver a further funding package for roads
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Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed that she is actively seeking to progress a package to remedy the impact that the recent severe weather conditions have had on our roads. This is in addition to the £30m package she announced just before Christmas.
Minister Kimmins said:
“I am all too aware of the impact the recent storm and cold weather has had across the road network and it is an issue I am taking very seriously. I have asked my officials to look at what can be urgently delivered through a package of measures specifically to tackle the impacts of recent severe weather conditions on our roads.
“Changing weather patterns are bringing heavier rainfall and an increase in flooding and flood risk. In January alone we have seen the extremes – beginning with below average temperatures which resulted in snow, record rainfall and last week Storm Chandra which contributed to new January rainfall records for the North.
“Despite this, my department is committed to raising the standard of maintenance across the network. I announced a £30m package before Christmas and hope to announce the detail of a further package of measures in the coming days.
“I would encourage road users to continue to report of potholes and surface defects via the online portal. Maintenance staff will continue to inspect and make-safe defects by working to address the highest priority defects as fast as possible, in accordance with our policy to ensure the safety of the travelling public.”
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