Dorset Council gets £7m to tackle potholes
20,000 pot holes are fixed in Dorset every year
A £2.5billion pound Potholes Fund was launched by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, last year to tackle those pesky holes.
The £7.2m funding for Dorset Council is the second of five instalments and will be used for the coming financial year.
The Department for Transport says an average pothole costs about £50 to repair.
It forms part of a larger sum, £18.4m, awarded to Wiltshire Council to pay for a range of highways maintenance and improvement programmes, including resurfacing, re-signing, new road markings, traffic signals and filling potholes.
Transport Minister Baroness Vere said:
"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."