The county’s 111 miles of crumbling roads and 72,000 potholes is going to be difficult as the council faces a £12 Million funding shortfall.
The current fund stands at £39 Million and will remain that until 2025, the county council was attempted a campaign called ‘fix our funds to fix our roads’ campaign to have the funding increased to £51 Million which they had been allocated for 2019/20.
However, the government rejected their appeal.
Lincolnshire has one of the largest road networks in the country with the county being responsible for a 5500-mile road network.
Cllr Richard Fenwick, Head of Highways Asset and Local Management Services says, “Despite the disappointing decision from the central government, Lincolnshire County Council will come to make up that shortfall in funding and certainly at least for the next year.”
However, the question is how they can afford to continue with road maintenance plans?
Cllr Fenwick added: “The disappointing £12 million shortfall is being met by a combination of an increase in local Council tax and some money coming from other areas of revenue within the council and the reserves. We’ve got just to keep things on schedule, so we don’t drop off a cliff edge.”
Resident Dianne Hughes from Eagle Moor, Whisby explains her pothole story. “I hit one on a back road in a new car and buckled the front wheel and blew the tyre. I drive down country roads a lot and am constantly having to drive in the middle of the road to avoid potholes”.
