Pothole repair funding
To summarise the issues raised during discussion on how funding for pothole repairs has been allocated and what it can be used for.
Minutes:
A summary was given of the discussions during the area Forum part of the meeting in relation to pothole funding which were a particular challenge at the moment due to the level of deterioration from the bad weather over the winter. As a result of this, additional one-off funding had been allocated to the Council which would be split between the Area Committees to allow local input into how the money would be spent. It was requested that the report on this funding be circulated to the Ward Councillors.
A number of residents had raised issues during the Area Forum with pothole issues on pavements, in a local park and also in relation to drains. It had been clarified that the additional funding could only be used for potholes on highways and that any other issues with potholes on other surfaces needed to be reported to the relevant Council department.