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<p>Essex County Council is responsible for the maintenance of local roads in Clacton
including repairing potholes. However, potholes are a menace to all road users and
that is why this Government has taken action.</p><p> </p><p>The Government announced
in December 2014 that we are allocating just under £6 billion for councils in England
to tackle potholes and improve local road conditions over the next six years. This
includes allocating over £128 million, based on a needs formula, to Essex County Council.</p><p>
</p><p>I am aware that the leader of the County Council has recently pledged to spend
£5 million of this funding on pothole repairs in the Jaywick area of the Clacton constituency
over the next two years.</p><p> </p><p>This funding is on top of the £4.7 billion
we have provided to highway authorities for maintenance in England since 2010, which
is £1billion more than was spent in the previous Parliament, including over £118 million
to Essex.</p><p> </p>
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