Monmouth AM Nick Ramsay welcomed a near one-million pound cash injection for Monmouthshire’s roads, last week.

The Conservative announced his delight in hearing that Monmouthshire County Council is to receive £921,218 from the Welsh Government towards road maintenance during the next financial year.

 

In total, the Welsh Government is providing £30 million towards refurbishing roads across all local authorities.

 

During a recent plenary session, Mr Ramsay asked what share of a new £30 million capital grant Monmouthshire County Council could expect to receive and also how the money would be divided between urban and rural authorities. 

 

Mr Ramsay said, “Whilst I welcome this new money for Monmouthshire’s roads, I remain concerned that funding for road refurbishment is not always fairly distributed between urban and rural authorities based upon need.

 

“I will continue to argue for a funding formula that is fairer to rural authorities like Monmouthshire.”