Roads will get an additional £5m boost

AN extra £5m is set to be invested in boosting Leicestershire’s roads and environment, bolstering safety and sprucing up our communities.

The sizable sum would be ploughed into maintenance – including road repairs, looking after verges, cleaning signs, emptying drains and gullies, refurbishing bus stops and improving rights of way - and into more flashing signs, supporting average speed cameras and other measures to deter speeding motorists.

The cash injection also includes a £25,000 pot for every county councillor, enabling residents to get involved in influencing the improvements they want to see where they live.

It could be used for a wide range of options, such as flashing signs to reduce speeding, flower beds and benches, as well as minor road repairs and freshening up signs and lines.

Residents would be able to talk to their county councillor and help shape how the funding is spent in their area.

Nick Rushton, leader of Leicestershire County Council, said: “These proposals are a welcome boost. Our roads and pavements are at the heart of our communities so it’s important we invest.”