We're ending the blight of potholes causing miserable journeys and expensive car repairs for Britain's motorists.
Rishi Sunak and I have announced an £8.3 billion boost for roads – enough to resurface over 5,000 miles of road and the largest ever funding increase for the improvement of local roads.
Well-maintained road surfaces save drivers up to £440 each in vehicle repairs.
So fixing Britain's roads, and ensuring motorists keep more cash in their pocket, is one of my top priorities as Transport Secretary.
For Kent County Council this funding package includes £4,296,000 in additional road repair funding next year and at least £134.5 million over the next decade.
For too long politicians have shied away from taking the right long-term decisions to make life easier for working families.
And tackling the scourge of potholes is a good example of how Rishi Sunak is doing things differently as Prime Minister.
This measure is a key part of our plan to redirect funding from HS2 towards improving the daily transport connections that matter most to people all across the country - benefitting more people in more places, more quickly.
More people need to know about what this government is doing to back Britain's drivers.
For too long politicians have shied away from taking the right long-term decisions to make life easier for working families.
And tackling the scourge of potholes is a good example of how Rishi Sunak is doing things differently as Prime Minister.
This measure is a key part of our plan to redirect funding from HS2 towards improving the daily transport connections that matter most to people all across the country - benefitting more people in more places, more quickly.
More people need to know about what this government is doing to back Britain's drivers.
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