Milton Keynes Unitary Authority to receive £2,843,000 pothole funding

This is the second part of five equal instalments from the £2.5 billion Potholes Fund, providing £500 million a year between 2020/21 and 2024/25.

This funding to tackle car-wrecking holes was announced by Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, when he revealed the 2020 budget.

According to Government reports the average pothole costs £50 to fill so this funding could rectify 10 million potholes.

The Milton Keynes Citizen reported from the crossroads in Newton Longville, heading out towards Bletchley was becoming more and more dangerous to drive on.

Transport Minister Baroness Vere said, in a statement released on the UK Government website: "We know potholes are more than just a nuisance – they can be dangerous to drivers and cyclists alike, and cause damage to thousands of vehicles every year.

"The funding allocated today will help councils ensure roads in their area are kept up to standard, and that the potholes that blight road users can be dealt with promptly."