Sutton is getting more than £474,000 to help fix potholes across the borough and help fund other road problems.

The Chancellor Philip Hammond announced that there would be a £420 million pot to tackle the costly issue across the country in the autumn Budget.

Local authorities in England have been given their shares of the money, with the council getting £474,000 to repair potholes in roads around Sutton.

Funding can also be used to keep bridges and structures both open and safe, as well as help with other highways management issues.

Earlier this year, Sutton Guardian revealed the council had spent £2.58 million on repairing the road hazards – at an average of £645,608 per year – in March.

Figures obtained through the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) Act 2004’s legislation showed that Woodmansterne Road had seen the highest number of repairs since April 2014.

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Conservative Sutton and Cheam MP Paul Scully said: “I am delighted that Sutton Council will be receiving this funding boost to improve local roads and helping commuters in Sutton, Cheam and Worcester Park.

“This additional new funding represents a significant boost in road maintenance and is on top of £950 million we [the Government] are already providing to councils across the country this year for local highways maintenance.”

Liberal Democrat Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake said: "It is great news that Sutton is getting this money to fill in the potholes.

"But, of course, this is money that should have come to Sutton Council directly in its grant in the first place, not as a hand out from central Government."