Improvements and repairs will be made to 53 local road routes across Cornwall after Cornwall Council successfully secured £5m in funding from the Department for Transport (DfT).

Local routes - the more frequently used B, C and U roads known as the 3A network – are set to benefit from the funding boost, which largely focus on maintenance work.

Three of the roads are in South East Cornwall:

C0131 Hayeford Bridge to Higher Rosecraddoc;

C0239 Quay Road and Hannafore Road, West Looe;

U6143 Rawlings Lane and Place Road, Fowey.

Andy Stevenson, Cornwall Council’s head of highways and infrastructure, said: ‘These are strategically important roads that connect places and people, but also ensure businesses and local economies are supported. This funding will see maintenance programmes, renewal of the carriageway, footways or cycleways and improved drainage – it’s an investment in ensuring our roads have better longevity,.’

The Council’s bid, announced by the DfT today, saw Cornwall secure the maximum amount of money available from the DfT’s Local Highway Maintenance Challenge Fund, with work expected to be completed within a year.