I rarely quote press releases in full, but this will make a big difference in West Lancs. There are some parts of the District that really need some additional investment in the roads and this is welcome.

From the Lancashire County Council website:

News : Extra £400,000 for West Lancashire’s Highways

WEST LANCASHIRE’S highways are set for a major overhaul following extra investment from Lancashire County Council.

The county council recently awarded an extra £415,350 to carry out additional maintenance and repair works in West Lancashire. This is on top of the £3.5 million the council already planned to invest in the area.

Lancashire Local – West Lancashire has now agreed how the cash will be spent and road safety, pedestrians, crime reduction and highway resurfacing projects will all receive extra investment.

County Councillor Matthew Tomlinson, Cabinet member for sustainable development, explained: “I am delighted that the county council has been able to allocate an extra £5million for highways in Lancashire and that West Lancashire is receiving a large part of the cash.

“Thanks to this an extra 21 schemes will be carried out this year. These are jobs that would not otherwise have got done this financial year, but our local highway team are now able to make some real progress.�

County Councillor David O’Toole, chair of Lancashire Local – West Lancashire, said: “It is very good news, not only that this money has been found, but also that the county council has handed the money over to local councillors to make the decisions on exactly where it is spent. As a county councillor for West Lancashire, and chair of the Lancashire Local, this is a step in the right direction that has allowed us to take control and tackle some of the longer standing projects that we simply didn’t have the money to pay for.�