A three-year plan to maintain Cumbria's roads has been agreed.
The County Council's cabinet signed off the Highways Asset Management Strategy earlier today (Thursday).
Cumbria has the fourth largest highways network in England.
The councillor responsible for Transport, Keith Little, has said he's delighted the funding is there given the government's austerity measures: “I’m delighted that Cabinet has approved our new Highways Asset Management Strategy, which will underpin all our highways maintenance schemes in the future. The latest condition survey shows our roads are improving overall, thanks to the increased investment we’ve made in highway maintenance in recent years, but we know there’s still much to be done.
“The council is facing unprecedented budget pressures due to the government’s austerity measures, so it’s now more important than ever that we optimise our resources to ensure we can continue to provide safe and well managed roads. The new strategy will help us to secure the maximum amount of funding possible from the government and will drive all our highways maintenance work.”