Work is to start to patch up more than 400 spots on the East Sussex road network which have suffered significant damage. The county council’s cabinet has voted to double the money for this work.
It will bring additional investment in roads in East Sussex to £22.5 million over the last three years. In that time (including grants) ESCC says it has spent almost £85 million on highways – including for patching, pothole fixes, drainage and surfacing.
The county council says it is under severe financial pressure but the extra investment in roads comes from one-off (capital) funds and will not affect other annual services.
Leader of East Sussex County Council Keith Glazier said: “We’ve agreed to spend an extra £1m on improving East Sussex roads.
“That money will double our investment in a programme of patching. It will pay for 400 repairs across the county where the road surface has been damaged.
“I want to be entirely open about this: it won’t, of course, fix every issue on our highways.
“But it shows how our roads are a priority for the county council, as they are for many of you.
“This new money means that we’ve added £22.5m to road maintenance over the last three years.
“And we’re doing this even though the financial pressures on local councils are the most intense they’ve ever been.
“You can read more about our financial challenge below.
“And you can find out more about roads near you where further improvements will be carried out in the coming months.”
