Chris Siddall delighted as ECC to invest £3m into potholes

The extra cash comes in addition to the further £9 million announced in February as part of the council budget spending.

Of the extra £9 million, £3.46 million has been allocated for road resurfacing, £4 million for two path schemes and £1.54 million for carriageway patching.

An extra £1.2 million has also been allocated to Local Highway Panels for resurfacing.

Additional crews have also been put in place to support Essex Highways teams deliver maintenance and repairs across Essex

Essex county councillor for Halstead Chris Siddall was delighted with the investment into potholes.

He said "I have been pushing for more investment in our road infrastructure and this year we are going to see it.

NEW PLANS: Councillor Chris Siddall said he welcomes the initiative as more money is set to be invested in potholes (Image: N/A)

“The road network will see some £17.7m spent on it in the next 12 months, and I very much welcome this initiative.

“A good road network is essential to us all and I believe this investment is the biggest investment seen on our roads for a long time and will result in really noticeable improvements.

“But the money alone is not enough, so I am also pleased to tell residents of Halstead Essex County Council is also investing in 12 additional teams to carry out the road repairs in addition to the 56 teams now in place.

“The additional funds and the workforce to carry out these works represents a real step change in getting our roads back into great shape.”

Mr Siddall, who is also the chairman of the Braintree Local Highways Panel, continued: “As the chairman, I was delighted we finally get the opportunity to decide and influence the pavement repairs in the Braintree district.

“It is a great opportunity to sort out some issues that residents really care about.”