Hertfordshire County Council has allocated an additional £3 million this year to address concerns regarding roads, pavements, and cycleways.

The additional money, reprioritised from the 2025/26 budget, will support existing plans to maintain and improve 5,000km of roads, 5,500km of footpaths as well as the network of cycleways. The £3m is in addition to £2m to be spent on maintaining drainage systems together with £2m set aside for preventative work, getting ahead of problems for future years. This will mean Hertfordshire County Council is investing a total of £106m in repairs and maintenance in 2024/25 and undertaking over 1,100 strategic maintenance and improvement schemes across the county.

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Cllr Richard Roberts, Leader of Hertfordshire County Council, said: "We know that the condition and safety of our roads, paths and cycleways really matter to our residents, and it matters to us too. We can't control the weather, but we’re doing everything we can in difficult circumstances to help residents move safely around the county.

"We’ll use this additional money to prioritise work where it is most needed and will make the greatest impact to keep Hertfordshire moving."

By the end of this financial year highways teams will have fixed around 65,000 potholes, 40,000 more than the previous year.