MORE than £3-million of pothole action funding is to be used to fund over 250 road repair schemes across Devon.

Devon County Council has announced the roads which will be repaired using its £3.192-million allocation from the government.

Among the roads in West Devon to see repairs are Willow Road in Tavistock, High Street in North Tawton, North Road in Lifton and Gratton Lane in Yelverton.

Most of the work across the county will be patching, but resurfacing work will also be carried out. To ensure the funding is spent in the areas of most need, the funding allocations have been determined using pothole frequency data.

Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council cabinet member for highway management, said: ‘This investment of more than £3-million is being spent on roads that need it the most and are local priorities, and we’re making sure that the money goes as far as possible.

‘With the biggest road network of any local authority in the country it’s impossible to repair every road in Devon that needs attention but we’re making the best use of the money we’ve been given by government.’

The pothole action funding is in addition to the £44.3-million of capital funding for highway maintenance which Devon County Council has received from the Department for Transport for 2017/18.

However, this is not only used to cover the cost of road repairs but also goes towards maintenance of pavements, street lighting, traffic signals, bridges, drainage systems, safety barriers and public rights of way, among other work.

Devon’s 8,000 mile road network needs around £55-million of capital investment every year to maintain its current condition.

The Pothole Action Fund repair schemes have to be completed before April.