BCP Council has been awarded an additional £604,000 in funding by the Government to maintain its roads, cycleways and footpaths.

The money, provided by the Department for Transport (DfT), is intended to help facilitate resurfacing works, preserve structures such as bridges and maintain street lighting and other crucial highway assets.

Cllr Andy Hadley, portfolio holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy at BCP Council, said: “Whilst this does not give us strategic investment to improve our network, news of this additional funding allocation is helpful for our area and will support us in making further improvements to our highways that will directly benefit all road users.

“We have completed several significant infrastructure projects in recent years, but, given the financial challenges the council faces as well as rising material costs, this additional allocation is welcomed.”

The same additional sum of £604,000 will be allocated to BCP Council again for the 2024/25 financial year from the DfT.