Nottinghamshire County Council invests £4.8m into highways and transport network

Nearly £50m will be invested into the highways and transport network across Nottinghamshire.

A total of £48m will be invested for 2021-22 following the approval of the provisional highways capital and revenue programme at a county council transport and environment committee.

A further funding announcement is expected by the new administration in due course, which will build on the extra £24m invested during previously. It will be steered by the results of the newly-appointed cross-party highways panel.

Transport committee chairman Neil Clarke said: “This significant investment reflects our ongoing commitment to improving Nottinghamshire’s highways and transport network.

“I have stated before how seriously I take my new role and I am committed to ensuring that the public’s money is spent in the most effective way. Not only will the programme of investment further improve the quality of road repairs and maintenance with new technology, it will also support schemes to protect our communities from flooding, as well as helping us to further promote walking and cycling.

“The investment is part of our strategy to support the local economy, promote health and wellbeing and ensure communities thrive.”

The massive investment includes councillor, stakeholder and community suggestions.

Almost half of the money has been provisionally allocated to capital maintenance schemes to improve local roads and other highway assets.

The investment will also include £1m of council capital for property flood resilience measures to protect communities most vulnerable to flooding — including flood-resilient doors, self-sealing air bricks, non-return valves in plumbing systems and other options like repointing where mortar is damaged and applying external waterproofing to ground-floor walls.

Full details can be viewed on the council’s website.