Department for Transport- additional funding

Additional funding provided by the Department for Transport

DfT Pothole Action Fund 2019/20 - Statement as at 31st March 2020

The following statement is made in compliance with the grant conditions in respect of additional funding for highway maintenance provided by the Department for Transport (DfT) and outlines the type of  works were that undertaken with this additional funding.

The additional grant funding received from the DfT for use in 2019/20 was used to undertake some 4,000sqm of permanent carriageway patching and 0.3 Km of carriageway resurfacing.

The majority of the work was undertaken on the urban road network in order to achieve the greatest benefits to Doncaster’s citizens.

Where the patching has been undertaken, this has helped in supporting and complementing Doncaster Council's annual planned maintenance expenditure in supporting the follow up treatment of surface dressing across the borough.

DfT Additional Funding 2018/19 - Statement as at 31st March 2019

The following statement is made in compliance with the grant conditions in respect of additional funding for highway maintenance having been provided by the Department for Transport (DfT).

This statement outlines how and where the additional funding was spent in complementing Doncaster Council's annual planned maintenance expenditure.

The additional grant funding received from the DfT for use in 2018/19 was used to identify and undertake some 25,000sqm of permanent carriageway patching and 3.7km of resurfacing of carriageways within the Doncaster Borough

By utilising this maintenance strategy it effectively secures the significant investment made in the patching process and helped support the long term durability and performance of the local road network in Doncaster.

Much of the work was undertaken on the urban road network in order to achieve the greatest benefits to Doncaster’s citizens.

Local Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund 2019/20

Doncaster Council has submitted a bid for funding as part of the DfT 2019/20 Local Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund.

A copy of the application form can be found below.

2019-20 Local Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund - Application Form

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