Up to an extra £15 million boost for highways

Earlier in the month, Staffordshire County Council announced up to an extra £15 million boost to highways in the county, on top of the extra £45 million over the next three years.

The money will be used to continue the county council’s successful ‘Fixing More Roads’ scheme for the next year, which will see thousands of potholes fixed across Staffordshire. Part of this will include funding an extra JCB Pothole Pro and crew, as well as a full preventative maintenance programme to help prevent defects forming in the first place.

Mark Deaville, Cabinet Member for Strategic Highways said: “The extra money invested last year has really paid dividends, in that we were able to come out of the wettest winter on record and put a concerted effort into fixing more roads.

“Roads affect everyone in this county, and potholes especially are the one thing that fills my inbox as a cabinet member. This extra money means we will be able to build on last year’s successful programme, fix more roads and really make a difference to local people.”

Up to an extra £15 million boost for highways - last update 26.02.25