MILLIONS of pounds will be handed over to Bradford Council to help them repair potholes across the district.

The Department for Transport has ringfenced £42million for local authorities in Yorkshire, with £2,739,000 of that given to the council to fix damaged roads.

Roads Minister Jesse Noman said: “Potholes are a huge problem for all road users, and too often we see issues occurring at the same place time after time.

“That is why the Government is investing more in improving our roads than at any time before - £15 billion between 2015 and 2020 and a further £28.8 billion to 2025. Plus an immediate extra £420 million for potholes and local road maintenance just this year.

“Yorkshire and the Humber will be getting an extra £42 million this winter to keep its roads in good condition to keep drivers and cyclists safe.”

Since 2015, roads in Yorkshire and the Humber have benefited from £373 million for highways maintenance as well as further investment in the region’s roads.

This includes widening the A1 between Leeming Bar and Barton - providing a motorway standard link between London and the North East and upgrading the M1 junction 39 to 42 at Wakefield to a smart motorway.

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Sheffield have also been shortlisted for the Transforming Cities Fund. Both are developing a business plan in a bid for a share of £860 million to make it easier, safer and quicker for people to travel and get to work by funding improved transport connections.

Earlier this year we revealed the top 10 most complained about potholes when it comes to potholes.

Holme House Lane in Laycock near Keighley was the most complained about road, with 41 reports; Allerton Lane in Allerton, had 38 reports, and there were 29 complaints about New Line in Greengates.

Others that received a high level of complaints were Thornton Road in Thornton (26), Toller Lane in Heaton (23), Nab Water Lane in Oxenhope (23), Harden Lane in Wilsden (23), Rooley Lane in Bradford (22), Fleet Lane in Queensbury (22), and Bolton Road in Addingham (21).

The data, released under Freedom of Information rules, shows that in total there were 1,314 reports of potholes across the district in 2015, with a massive leap to 2,016 reports in 2016, before falling again to 1,005 in 2017.

Coun Alex Ross-Shaw, Bradford Council’s Executive Member for Regeneration, Planning and Transport, said: “Of course we welcome any additional funding from government to deal with potholes, albeit against a backdrop of continuing cuts elsewhere across the Council.

"Now that we have more detail about the amount of funding allocated to the Bradford District we can start to plan how best to spend it, taking into account the types of works it may be used for, which also includes bridge maintenance.

"We work hard to keep our roads and transport network in the best repair we can and this money will be put to good use."

Bradford Council carries out regular safety inspections on roads and pavements throughout the district.

Anyone can also report a pothole to Bradford Council for repair at https://www.bradford.gov.uk/transport-and-travel/report-issues/report-a-pothole-or-uneven-surface/