Extra funding sees West Yorkshire road improvements top £300 million

Further funding to help councils to tackle potholes is being proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority next week.

The first Combined Authority meeting since the local elections in May will see £15.5 million allocated towards road improvements such as filling potholes and road renewal.

The money, which tops up existing funding from central government, is expected to pay for more than 20 kilometres of renewed highways and around 37,000 square metres of carriageway patching to fill potholes.

The extra funding will take the five-year road improvement scheme’s spend in West Yorkshire to more than £300m between 2022 and 2027. This also forms part of the West Yorkshire Vision Zero initiative to eliminate all road deaths and serious injuries across the region by 2040.

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin said:
“We know road conditions are a big issue for people in the region.
“Safer, better-maintained roads will improve conditions for drivers and enable smoother, faster journeys for all including those by bus and bicycle as part of our Weaver Network. "We are committed to working with our partners to create a better-connected West Yorkshire for the people we serve.”

Funding by council area:

Bradford Council - £3,192 455
Calderdale Council - £1,868,754
Kirklees Council - £3,099,017
Leeds City Council - £4,889,906
Wakefield Council - £2,522,818

The plans will be discussed at the annual general meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority on Thursday, June 26. The papers for the meeting are online now and available here.