More than £12.3m to help fix Swansea's potholes
The funding will go towards road improvements, resurfacing projects and filling in potholes
Swansea Council says it's aiming to invest more than £12.3m on the city's highway network in 2026.
A wide range of highway related projects are set to benefit from the proposed investment, with the majority of the money earmarked for road improvements, resurfacing projects and filling in potholes.
The council also says cash is being set aside for pavements and drainage as part of the annual maintenance plans, along with streetlight renewal, bridge maintenance and improvements at the city's marina.
The latest highways infrastructure maintenance report being seen next week will seek to approve £12.3m worth of investment over the next 12 months including grants from Welsh Government. The funding pot also includes £3m from an Economic Growth Fund Cabinet is due to consider in the coming months.
Andrew Stevens, Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure, said:
"Resurfacing and repairing our roads is a top priority for the council. Over the last 12 months we've resurfaced more than 30 roads and filled thousands of potholes.
"In the past few months we've invested more than £300,000 tackling problems due to the terrible winter weather and heavy traffic on our roads. We're planning to continue this work in the coming weeks and months."
He said: "Swansea is a major city with a vast highway network and we recognise the need to invest as much as we can to maintain our roads, footways and other infrastructure such as street lighting, traffic signals and bridges.
"Our maintenance teams worked very hard last year and we expect the same commitment this year. The public has also played their part by reporting potholes and other defects to the council so we can respond as quickly as possible."