The huge plan to rid Greater Manchester borough of potholes - full list of every road to be fixed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA huge new plan could rid Oldham of potholes, councillors have claimed. They've given a £4.5m scheme to tackle crumbling roads the green light.
It's aimed at improving road safety and and sprucing up pavements. The funding was secured by the town hall alongside an ongoing plan to 'future-proof' the borough's roads.
Chris Goodwin, portfolio holder for Don't Trash Oldham, told a cabinet meeting: "Our residents deserve to have their highways and footpaths maintained. READ MORE: Tragedy as man, 61, killed in crash with two others seriously injured "In the last financial year we spent more than any other year repairing potholes.
With this funding I think this investment is going to continue." Council leader Arooj Shah added: "It is really important because these are the kinds of things the public judges [the council’s effectiveness] by." Part of the government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement, the council has a year to spend the money.
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