West Berkshire Council to get pothole repair funding boost

Government cash enough to fix 6,300 potholes

WEST Berkshire Council will receive £336,000 funding to help repair potholes – more than any other unitary authority in the South East.

The Government says the figure will be enough for the council to patch up 6,300 potholes at a cost of £53 each.

The £336,000 is significantly more than the £173,000 awarded to Windsor and Maidenhead and £203,000 given to Wokingham.

Hampshire will receive £2,123,000 and Oxfordshire £1,315,000.

The money will come from a £70m Pothole Fund, which will be allocated next year.