Cheshire West and Chester Council has announced additional funding has been allocated to tackle the number of potholes in the borough.

The Council has confirmed £278,000 funding has been awarded to repair and maintain roads.

Councillor Karen Shore, Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Transport said: "We manage over 2,280 kilometres of carriageway. Roads suffer the worst damage during the late winter and early spring, when the weather can have a massive impact on the number of potholes forming, with heavy rain followed by freezing temperatures.

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"Last year we repaired more than 7,000 potholes in the borough. We have fewer outstanding repairs than many other comparable areas of the country, but we are still facing a large challenge. The additional funding, we are now allocating will see up to five additional teams repairing defects across our borough all of which will contribute to making our borough a better place for our residents and visitors."