Greater Manchester mayor Bev Craig has announced a £60m investment to repair roads and pavements across the city-region, with funding to be shared among all 10 councils based on need.
The cash injection is expected to support repairs to around 125km of road, alongside work to create more resilient surfaces designed to withstand wear and weather over the long term.
Manchester and Wigan will each receive £8.2m, the largest allocations, followed by Stockport with £6.8m. The remaining boroughs will also receive a share based on local need.
The funding comes from the city-region's transport budget. Mayor Craig said councils had for too long lacked the resources needed for sustained highways maintenance, leaving roads and pavements to deteriorate.
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‘Properly maintaining our roads will save motorists money on costly repairs. And by preventing potholes forming in the first place, councils won’t have to spend as much money on emergency road repairs,’ the mayor said.
‘This issue came up repeatedly on the doorstep during my election campaign so I’m pleased that I can do something about it so quickly, building on the significant work already planned by councils across Greater Manchester.’
Salford City Mayor, Paul Dennett, added: ‘With this extra support, we can make real improvements that will benefit our communities. Maintaining and improving our highways network is not simply about fixing potholes – it is about supporting our economy, connecting communities and making sure our streets are fit for the future.’
The allocations in full:
• Bolton: £6,552,000
• Bury: £4,374,000
• Manchester: £8,155,000
• Oldham: £5,258,000
• Rochdale: £5,243,000
• Salford: £5,388,000
• Stockport: £6,820,000
• Tameside: £4,980,000
• Trafford: £4,992,000
• Wigan: £8,241,000
