Northumberland council plans to increase budget funding for roads

Councillors have welcomed plans to increase expenditure on the Northumberland’s roads in the upcoming budget.
By James Robinson
Published 25th Jan 2024, 16:48 BST
Updated 25th Jan 2024, 16:50 BST
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Draft budget proposals show Northumberland County Council intends to spend £30.45m on its local transport plan in 2024/25. This includes £4.45m added by the local authority to spend on minor C and U class roads.

Furthermore, there is an additional £5.77m allocated for pothole repair. This has been partly funded by the county council and central Government.

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In comparison, the 2023/24 budget allocated £23.56m for the local transport plan.

Potholes near North Middleton, Wooler.Potholes near North Middleton, Wooler.
Potholes near North Middleton, Wooler.

Speaking at Wednesday’s meeting of the Cramlington, Bedlington and Seaton Valley Local Area Committee, deputy leader Coun Richard Wearmouth said there was a “huge uplift” in terms of the “amount of cash being spent”.

He added: “We recognised we needed to do something more for our roads.”

The news was welcomed by Independent Group councillor Scott Lee and Conservative councillor Mark Swinburn.

The final budget will go before full council on February 21.

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