A total of £2.75 million of further funding is expected to be committed by Rotherham Council to keep the borough’s roads in top condition when councillors meet on Wednesday.
Following the government’s announcement of the Final Settlement of local government funding on 9 February, further details have been confirmed about the cash available to maintain the borough’s roads.
This includes over £2 million as Rotherham’s share of funding from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, as well as £729,000 additional Council funding, made possible by the improved national funding settlement.
It represents nearly a 30% increase on the roads funding available to the Council prior to these announcements.
Funding is expected to be used to maintain and repair highways across Rotherham, including repairing more potholes and road surfaces, leading to safer roads and better journeys for all road users.
This brings the total spend for road maintenance, road repair and highway structure repairs for the Council to over £12 million.
An additional £4.4 million was announced in the Council’s budget proposals agreed by Cabinet earlier in February as a package of investment to repair the parapet at Old Flatts Bridge, to develop schemes to reconstruct Fleet Bridge and road safety plans for all wards, and other minor works.
Rotherham Council’s Leader, Cllr Chris Read, said: “We’ve all seen how the recent wet weather has caused havoc with roads not just in Rotherham, but right across the country so it’s great to be able to direct this additional funding to support more road resurfacing over the coming year.
“Earlier this year, the Government said Rotherham’s road maintenance approach was one of the best in the country, but we’re well aware that there is still plenty more to be done. We welcome the improved level of government funding and we’re determined to put it to good use.”
Information about the proposals is included in the plans to be determined by councillors at the Council Meeting on Wednesday 4 March, as part of the Council’s Budget for 2026/27.
For further information about the Council’s Budget and to see how the Council is investing in Rotherham’s communities, go online to www.rotherham.gov.uk.
