A total of £10million will be set aside by Essex highways chiefs to spend on fixing potholes in the county.
Essex County Council will add £5.6million to the£4.4million handed over by the government today (June 20). That has come from a national pot of £168million.
County Hall said the cash would be spent on mending some of the worst roads, including the worst potholes and other defects such as drain covers, kerbs and pavements, in both town and rural areas.
Over the next few months, 36 road repair groups will be deployed across Essex – 20 more than usual. The necessary works will be carried out by the end of March next year.
Cllr Rodney Bass, Essex County Council cabinet member for highways and transportation, said: "This funding will make a difference.
"We know that highway defects are one of the biggest sources of dissatisfaction in the county.
"It is encouraging that Essex County Council has been awarded one of the largest shares of the £168 million Pothole Repair Fund announced by the chancellor in March.
Work has already started on road repairs.
Cllr Bass said: "I must emphasise this will not fix the entire network of potholes across Essex but it will make a difference.
"I trust that the residents of Essex are beginning to notice an improvement in roads already as a result of earlier initiatives and this latest news will ensure this continues.
"I apologise for any unforeseen disruption these road repairs cause."
Essex County Council will be spending a further £1 million on white line painting after roads have been repaired.
