Doncaster to get more than £5million of road improvements

Cabinet members are expected to rubber-stamp the acceptance of around £5.1 million later this month.

The Department for Transport announced in June that extra funding would be made available to highway authorities for maintenance purposes. Confirmation of the funding approval was received in November 2020.

No specific projects have been outlined but the report seen by councillors said the refurbishment of highways will ‘help improve the look’ in many areas and it will ‘reduce the incidence of weed growth’.

It goes on to say the money spent on highways work will make surfaces easier to clean along with the increased condition for both walkers and drivers.

Highways bosses did add that the funding agreed is ‘minimal’ in terms of ‘addressing the accumulation of underfunded highway maintenance needs’ across Doncaster.

Lee Garrett, head of service for waste and highway infrastructure at Doncaster Council, said: “The additional money from the DfT will enable us to undertake additional highway maintenance works, thereby reducing ongoing risks associated with roads and footways that are in need of repair.

“There will be an improvement to the local environments meeting aspirations of residents while supporting both internal and external workforces in jobs to deliver the projects.

“The limit and extent of the work will be based on prioritised condition assessments of the highway assets across the borough and agreed by cabinet member Coun Joe Blackham.

“The works undertaken to assist in reducing the extensive accumulation of non-funded maintenance needs across the complete highway network.”

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