£50k for urgent highway repairs has been announced by Blackburn with Darwen Council.

The money will be spent on resurfacing and improving the condition of some of the worst affected roads across the borough.

Many of them were hit by the recent bad weather earlier in the year.

Each year, the Council spend tens of thousands of pounds fixing potholes across the borough and making the roads safer.

Now the snow has cleared, we have reviewed the roads to see what damage this winter has caused.

A campaign started by Dave Scott has attracted over 2,000 signatures and the accompanying Facebook Group now has over 250 members where people have been voicing their opinions of the worst affected roads, many of which are now due to be fixed:

* Olive Lane raised junctions
* Borough Road
* Back of Darwen Leisure Centre
* James Street West Darwen
* Weavers Row Darwen
* Atlas Road, Darwen
* Lower Eccleshill Road and Greenbank Terrace
* Long Hey Lane, Darwen
* Roman Road, Darwen
* Cloister Drive, Darwen
* Sudellside & Olive Lane (Speed Humps)
* Anyon Street


Councillor Alan Cottam, executive member for regeneration and environment, said: “We are aware that many of the borough’s roads have been left in a bad state of repair since the snow. The extra funding is aimed at addressing the worst effected ones. We know that it will not solve all the problems but we need to put safety first and tackle those which are in the worst state.”

Councillor Colin Rigby, executive member for resources, added: “We are committed in the budget for the coming year to investing to repair and maintain our roads and this is just the start. We know that it is a priority for many people living in the borough and extra resources will be invested in tackling this problem.”