Cornwall will have nearly £27m to spend on fixing potholes and road safety improvements in 2017-18, it was announced yesterday.

Councils across England found out their share of £1.2 billion local roads funding for the 2017/18 financial year.  

The funding to improve roads, cut congestion and improve journey times includes money from the new National Productivity Investment Fund, announced in the Autumn Statement, and the Pothole Action Fund. It also includes £75 million which councils can bid for to repair and maintain local infrastructure such as bridges, street lighting and rural roads.  

Cornwall’s total allocation for 2017-18 is £25.96m.