Gavin Williamson, MP for South Staffordshire, has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding the problem of potholes on rural roads.
A series of residents raised concerns about the state of local roads in a recent survey that Gavin sent out within the constituency.
Many expressed frustration over the large number of potholes and the length of time taken to repair any deterioration.
Gavin has urged The Rt. Hon George Osborne MP to provide additional funds to fix the potholes, ahead of next week’s Budget announcement.
He said: “We urgently need additional funding to address some of this damage. The importance of maintaining our road network cannot be overstated. This is particularly the case in many rural areas, such as South Staffordshire, where so many people rely heavily on cars or buses to travel to work and shop for basic necessities, such as food.”
The recent bad weather has significantly exacerbated the state of many roads across the country.
This week, the Secretary of State for Transport, The Rt. Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, made available an additional £140 million in funding to help local Councils repair roads in areas that have been devastated by floods.
An estimated £36.5m of the additional funding is expected to be ring-fenced for the councils most heavily impacted by the recent flooding, increasing the total amount of emergency funding received by these authorities to around £80m.
All Councils in England can apply for a share of the remaining £103.5m to cover the cost of repairs, following one of Britain’s wettest winters in history.