Pothole action fund

The Department for Transport (DfT) provides funding to help councils fix potholes and prevent them forming. This funding must add to planned highway maintenance, not replace it.

This information is published to meet DfT transparency requirements.

2019-20

• Funding: £346,919
• Used for: surface patching to remove multiple pothole areas

• Pothole Fund 2019-20 North (PDF, 451 Kb)

2018-19

• Funding: £890,000
• Used for: surface patching, additional resurfacing and preventative treatments

• Pothole Fund 2018-19 North (PDF, 164 Kb)

2017-18

• Funding: £428,000
• Used for: surface patching, additional resurfacing and preventative treatments
• Full details:
  • Pothole Fund 2017-18 North (PDF, 84 Kb)
  • Pothole Fund 2017-18 South (PDF, 92 Kb)

2016-17

• Additional DfT funding to provided to all local authorities
• Bradford report:
  • Department for Transport Pothole Action Fund 2016-17 (PDF, 95 Kb)