The Minister of State for Transport, Jesse Norman MP, visited Hereford on Friday, January 25th where he lauded the benefits of an additional £5.108 million Department for Transport investment, which is already improving roads across the county.

The money will allow the council, working in partnership with Balfour Beatty Living Places, to improve the condition of more than 50 B, C and U class roads in the county.

Jesse’s visit began with a presentation delivered by Cabinet member transport and regulatory services, Cllr Barry Durkin and the council’s head of highways, Clive Hall, at the highways depot in Rotherwas. The presentation outlined how the additional £5.108 million is being invested.

The group was then shown how technology is being used by Herefordshire Council and BBLP to deliver road improvements in the county. Finally, he was shown the programme of repairs being carried out to one of the more than 50 B, C and U class roads that will benefit from the additional investment.

Jesse said: “The additional road improvements are great news for Herefordshire, and I was pleased to see that Herefordshire Council and Balfour Beatty have been able to deliver them so quickly.”