Four firms have been appointed to repair roads and bridges in Cumbria.

Thomas Armstrong's, Jacobs Stobbart's, AE Yates and Coffey were awarded the contracts by Cumbria County Council.

They are part of a series of deals which will see a total of £25 million invested to repair over 350 roads and bridges in 2016/17 as part of the County Council's infrastructure recovery programme.

Thomas Armstrong's contracts include Gowan Old Bridge, Staveley, which is a replacement bridge and 77 bridges in the west including repairs to Cocker Bridge and Priests Bridge.

Jacobs Stobbart's has won contracts in the east and the west of the county and include the repair of 36 bridges including Langwathby Bridge and St Lawrence (Appleby).

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AE Yates contracts include the repair of 34 bridges and include Capplethwaite Hall Bridge on the A684, Scroggs Bridge near Staveley, and Stock Bridge, Grasmere.

Coffey has won contracts in the south and east of the county and include the repair of 29 bridges including Southwaite Bridge and Ings Hall Bridge.

Councillor Keith Little, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transportation, said: "I am delighted that we have not only secured the funding for these repairs but now awarded the first phase of contracts for essential repairs to our infrastructure following the floods.

"Importantly I am equally delighted that Cumbrian based firms have been successful in securing this important work. I appreciate that for many the floods may seem some time ago, but I can assure that many people, communities and organisations are still dealing with the impact.

"The council remains committed to the county's full recovery and as such these contracts are the next essential step towards us completing a full programme of repair and recovery work on behalf of our communities."

(CD/JP)