Transport Secretary Phillip Hammond has announced that councils will be granted an extra £100 million in extra funding to spend on repairing potholes that may have been caused during the difficult conditions over the last two winters.
The funding is to be added on to the £831 million that has already been provided to councils for road maintenance this year.
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond commented "Millions of motorists across the country have their daily drives ruined by potholes. And the awful winter weather we had this year is only going to make that problem worse. That is why, despite the tough financial position we are in, we are going to give councils over £100m extra to help carry out much needed repairs to England's roads.
"I am determined to see the winter damage to our roads fixed as quickly as possible and we will be working with councils to make sure that happens. This money should make a real difference to the millions of drivers who are fed up with having to continually battle against dangerous potholes, giving them safer and smoother journeys."