Road users must feel benefits everywhere
Motorists and other road users across the whole of Redcar and Cleveland must feel the benefits of better roads, a would-be MP has said.
Redcar and Cleveland Council has been awarded £301,123 to repair the area’s roads from the Government’s £168m pothole fund.
It means the authority has received a total of £564,611 in 2014 to improve road surfaces and help reduce repairs, delays and increase safety for all road users.
And Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, Will Goodhand, says he is determined to see the pothole money spent across the entire council area to benefit everyone.
He says there have been concerns the funding could be spent just in Redcar and wants to see repairs all over.
“I am very pleased the council made a bid for the cash and can fix thousands of potholes with it,” Mr Goodhand said.
“But I will be watching the council closely to make sure people living in East Cleveland see their share of road repairs.
“We cannot afford to see all the money channelled into one area, such as Redcar as people outside the town need smoother roads just as much.
“I’m also asking people in East Cleveland to report any potholes to me and I can pass the details on to the council and try to make sure the repairs are made quickly and effectively.”
To report a pothole in a road near you, email Will Goodhand at [email protected] or call 01287 631928