Transport Secretary Chris
Grayling has announced that English councils will be given access to a
multibillion-pound fund to improve local roads. The fund was originally set up
to improve motorways and A-roads, but local authorities will now have access to
the funds to improve roads under their management.
Northumberland County
Council have announced that each of the new Local Area Councils in the County
will be invited to identify roads that are of particular concern to put forward
for a share of this extra funding, with Councillors being able to nominate
roads in their wards. This local knowledge will be crucial in identifying the
roads most in need of repair.
Councils in all parts of
the country will have access to the fund, with the new plans intended to create
a more balanced economy across the country. It’s good news for Northumberland.
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