Fix our funds to fix our roads

For 2019/20 Lincolnshire County Council had its maintenance funding from the Government cut by a massive £12m. This was to have a huge effect on the county’s roads.

Because of the cash cut, county councillors voted to fill the void so that essential road works could still be carried out. They did this using council funding reserves for the year – but this is something that they won’t be able to do in the future.

This missing £12m pays for filling 24,000 potholes and rebuilding 37 miles of deteriorating road per year.

Now, as the Department for Transport begins looking

For 2019/20 Lincolnshire County Council had its maintenance funding from the Government cut by a massive £12m. This was to have a huge effect on the county’s roads.

Because of the cash cut, county councillors voted to fill the void so that essential road works could still be carried out. They did this using council funding reserves for the year – but this is something that they won’t be able to do in the future.

This missing £12m pays for filling 24,000 potholes and rebuilding 37 miles of deteriorating road per year.

Now, as the Department for Transport begins looking at funding allocations for 2022/23, we are calling on the Government to repair the £12m pothole it has left in our roads.

Cllr Martin Hill, Leader of Lincolnshire County Council, said: “It was incredibly disappointing when the Government cut our highways funding by 25% last February.

"We’re a large rural county and our residents place a huge amount of importance on well-maintained roads – something we’re doing our best to deliver but are struggling to fund.”

And this is where we need you to add your voice to our campaign to Fix the Funding so that we can Fix the Roads.

If you’ve been personally affected by poor road conditions, or your business has suffered as a result of the road system not being as good as it should be, then this is where your story matters most.

We want to hear from you. If you live or work in Lincolnshire then tell us about the impact this loss of funding has had on you. Join our fight for reinstating the crucial cash right here.

How does the current state of the road network affect you? As highways continue to degrade what will the long term effects be on you or your business? Tell us.

Every single story that you share with us really matters and is a valuable addition to the campaign for the missing millions in funding.

By talking about this we can all come together to campaign Government directly.

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  • Roads and pavements are very disgusting in my area of lim

    by S bearder, 4 months ago
    In my area of lincoln with all the post holes and i been onto my county councilior who is the labour 1 for my area and all she said was i not interested in potholes but she forgets that i know how much spare money they ave every year and how much they ave been given since the covid started i could go on but the public would not like the figures i would give them

  • Mr W Dixon

    by tax payer, 4 months ago
    Pot holes are a danger,they need filling in quickly not leaving for months. Also on the roads white lines need to be replaced,worn & missing are a real danger.

  • Roads are a disgrace

    by Dumbo, 4 months ago
    We visit France and Spain at this time of year to family we have. There roads are perfect but ours are a disgrace. Surely the Council can get some tarmac and fill in the pot holes. Last year my husband got some from Wickes and fill ours in on the road. You only need one man with a van going around filling them up. Never mind measuring and saying they aren't big enough yet. Just fill them in.


  • New Road needs Sorting ASAP

    by Lisa, 4 months ago
    I spend alot of my time taking photos of potholes, cracking and sinking of New Road, Blankney Fen. I report them via fix my street to be told no further works need doing. Are you kidding me??

    Highways come out to have a look and can't believe how quickly the road has deteriorated. The road needs resurfacing as does Blankney Drove its like a roller coaster in some. areas. Metheringham Fen Road has been resurfaced and was nowhere near as bad as New Road. We should not have to put up with roads in such poor condition. Needs sorting ASAP

  • Talk to each other?

    by andy-c, 4 months ago

    I find it bizarre: in Skegness, a nice neat new yellow line was painted along the roadside quite correctly - and across a pre-existing pothole. We now know parking on potholes is restricted.

  • Shambles

    by IanM63, 4 months ago
    As a resident of Grantham and a regular commuter to RAF Cranwell i have to say that communication between agencies doesnt take place. Example…. Over a period of 5 weeks, the A607 between Belton woods and Barkston was dug up and very nicely resurfaced. 4 days ago roadworks… including digging a massive hole took place…. Why bother?


    And as were on the subject….. does anyone from Highways ever drive through Ancaster….. and if they do are they blind or stupid…check out fix my street snd see how many times yhe road has been reported. The romans had smoother roads

  • Electron7

    by Electron7, 4 months ago
    The council are always talking about funding reductions, understandable? Yes of course. Why then is it that what funds are available are being squandered on sub standard 'repairs'. When a pot hole is filled, it is exactly that, it is filled with a bucket of tarmac into the hole which is filled with water and debris, with no edge sealant which means within a month it is as bad as it was. Surely if it was done properly, being dug out filled properly and sealed it would last many, many times longer. Maybe it would take a little longer to... Continue reading

  • Mrs

    by LDC, 4 months ago
    I have used fix my street quite a few times of late. The repairs have all been carried out within a reasonable time.

    I also, using the same site, told the council how bad our paths are. It has taken a while, but they have been, they have dug out the old, and completely renewed the paths.

    They have done a wonderful job and should be commended for once instead of criticised!

  • Greece has better roads than us

    by Fred Farhadian , 6 months ago
    THIS IS BOTH SHAMEFUL AND DEPRESSING
    I go to Greece on holiday frequently, and for the first time in 20 years, our roads are noticeably worse than theirs.

    This is despite the famous financial crisis and the earthquakes factors.


    Our roads are Third World roads unfit for car use.

    I live at post code PE12 0TX. on B1166, my car hits the road at the underside.I have a normal height car.

    The old road from Dowsdale to Crowland is virtually impossible use without causing serious damage to the underside of the car.

  • High Claims Commitment

    by Kevin.Pridgen, 6 months ago

    I hit a pothole traveling from Metheringham to woodhall spa which resulted in a burst tyre and cracked wheel hub, not a good thing to change a tyre in the dark, in the rain, on a bend in the road with reasonably heavy traffic. That cost the council over £800 for my claim, not what I pay my road fund licence for.

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