1,500 POTHOLES FIXED IN A MONTH

NEARLY 1,500 potholes have been fixed across Staffordshire in the past month as the county council steps up its repair programme.

The drive comes after the authority announced it was investing an extra £15.5 million in the county’s roads.

Last year, crews repaired more than 35,000 road defects across the county.

This year, the extra investment will see around 9,000 more potholes fixed.

David Williams, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, said: “Good roads are important for this council, for communities and for businesses, not just for getting us to where we need to be, but in underpinning a growing economy.”

You can find out which defects have been fixed, by visiting www.staffordshire. gov.uk/potholes. Defects can be reported via www. staffordshire.gov.uk/reportit.