publicworks on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/publicworks/Recent content in publicworks on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 19 Apr 2026 04:39:00 +0000Somerset Council Commits £5M to Roads and Paths Maintenance, Excludes Pothole Repairshttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/somerset-council-commits-5m-to-roads-and-paths-maintenance-excludes-pothole-repairs/Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:39:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/somerset-council-commits-5m-to-roads-and-paths-maintenance-excludes-pothole-repairs/Somerset Council has announced a £5 million investment over the next three years aimed at addressing “high-visibility” maintenance issues across the county’s road network. Approved by the council’s executive committee on April 1, the initiative focuses on clearing gullies, trimming vegetation, repairing damaged signs, and repainting road markings. The council plans to allocate £2 million to these improvements in the current financial year, with an additional £3 million earmarked for subsequent years.