A programme to repair the condition of roads throughout Dumfries and Galloway is underway by the local authority.

Due to recent extreme weather, which included heavy snow, lengthy periods of prolonged rain and high winds, the council's pothole repairs programme has been affected. Attempts to repair potholes on roads have been hampered due to the weather, but has also caused further significant damage to surfaces.

With this in mind, Dumfries and Galloway Council has said they are now repairing potholes in the area on a priority basis.


Councillor Archie Dryburgh, Chairman of DGFirst Management Committee, said: "Over the last year or so, we've made significant improvements in the quality and quantity of our pothole repairs. Obviously, we've recently experienced a period of adverse weather, which has caused significant further damage to our road surfaces. However, our fully resourced crews are now out on our roads continuing with our repairs programme."

Dumfries and Galloway has the third longest roads network in Scotland, with a total of 4,151km of roads to maintain. There are also 345km of trunk roads, which the council is not responsible for maintaining, as well as unadopted roads which do not fall under the local authority's responsibility.

(JP/IT)