Fixing potholes 'a priority' for Lancashire council
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Lancashire took part in a national project researching potholes in 2010
Repairing potholes caused by the recent cold snap is a top priority, Lancashire County Council has said.
Councillor Tim Ashton, cabinet member for highways, said potholes will be fixed as soon as possible using new techniques.
He said: "We see highways as a priority because we realise people have got to get about the network in Lancashire."
Despite the council's planned spending cuts of £179m, funding to repair potholes has risen by £2m this year.
Invest more money
Mr Ashton said: "We've had two extreme winters where the temperatures have been very low and it means we've had to invest some more money in those repairs to potholes."
He said repairing roads was important to Lancashire's residents.
"We have done research with our residents and repairing roads comes out about fourth in priority," he said.
The council was involved in a national project last year researching potholes and Mr Ashton said employing new techniques should result in the holes disappearing.
"We've got to make sure people can get to work and schools and colleges and make sure highways are in a good state of repair," he added.