LANCASHIRE will get an extra £10million to fund road repairs – while Blackburn with Darwen will receive close to £1m.

The cash boost was announced by Roads Minister Jesse Norman yesterday as part of £53m of funding across the North West.

The Department for Transport has revealed how the £420m announced in the Autumn Budget will be spent, bringing the total funds for North West roads for this year up to £176m.

Next year, the North West will get more than £139m which will go towards repairing roads and investing in bus priority or walking and cycling schemes.

Mr Noman said: “Potholes are a huge problem for all road users, and too often we see issues occurring at the same place time after time.

“That is why the Government is investing more in improving our roads than at any time before – £15billion between 2015 and 2020 and a further £28.8billion to 2025. Plus an immediate extra £420 million for potholes and local road maintenance just this year.

“The North West will be getting an extra £53 million this winter to keep its roads in good condition to keep drivers and cyclists safe.”