Barnsley Council’s Leader has outlined plans to invest an extra £10 million in roads across the borough, helping to deliver longer-lasting pothole repairs, targeted resurfacing and more teams repairing roads every day. 

The extra investment over the next four years, if approved by Cabinet, will expand the number of frontline teams carrying out road repairs. It will also support the use of a wider range of repair methods and materials that can be laid in all weathers and are less likely to need repeat repairs. 

A key focus will be on reducing the need for repeated temporary fixes where longer-lasting options can be used. BMBC will also be looking for opportunities to better join-up repair works with drainage and gulley maintenance works. This will help get water away from the road surface quicker and help prolong the life of repairs.   

The proposed investment will be in addition to the council’s existing £18.3m highways capital programme, which is already underway this year. The extra £10m over four years will help teams carry out even more permanent repairs on the roads that residents, businesses and visitors use every day. 

Detailed proposals will be developed for consideration by Cabinet in the coming weeks. In the meantime, residents can continue to report potholes online through the council’s website and check whether an issue has already been reported. This helps highways teams respond more efficiently and focus resources where they are needed most.