Posted on Friday 14th February 2025
Staffordshire County Council has 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.
Money will also be spent on extra crews to tackle drainage and flooding issues in the county, as well as targeted enforcement on landowners with drainage issues affecting the highway.
Last year the county invested an extra £8 million into fixing more roads, which resulted in nearly 30,000 potholes filled over the past year, and 60,000 gullies cleaned.
Staffordshire County Council Cabinet Member for Strategic Highways Mark Deaville 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. We fixed on average 153 potholes every day last year and, added to this, were able to inspect 18% more gulleys.
“Climate change and the effect it is having on our roads means we must also prepare for more extreme weather events. Therefore, this funding will also be used to address longer term issues, including enforcement on landowners with drainage assets affecting the highways.
“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.”
More details on the funding and how it will be spent will be discussed at the county council’s cabinet in March.