West Country councils get £12m to fix potholes

The Department of Transport has announced it's allocating over £12.4 million to the South West - enough to fix they say around 235,000 potholes in 2017/18, or stop them forming in the first place.

The funding to repair local highways has been demanded by councils across the region as campaigners have argued roads in certain areas have been neglected.

A total of £1.2 billion is being allocated nationally.

BREAKDOWN OF FUNDING: This is the total allocation each local authority will get in 2017/18.

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