Dealing with potholes
Last winter was the most severe we’ve had in 30 years, and inflicted massive damage on the road network, not least here in Streatham where many residential streets have been badly affected.
To deal with this, Chancellor Alistair Darling announced a new £100 million fund to repair potholes in the recent Budget. As a result, Lambeth will benefit from £67,500 in additional funds to deal with potholes, while Transport for London, which manages main roads, has been allocated £764,100. This funding will help get Streatham’s roads back to an acceptable condition and minimize dangers to road users.
Over the past ten years, Labour has trebled funding for road maintenance. The latest three-year settlement means that funding will be £809m in 2010/11 nationally, up from £265m in 2000-01.
