RESIDENTS can look forward to fewer potholes on Gloucestershire’s roads after a £150 million proposed funding commitment for highways.

Next month, Gloucestershire County Council's cabinet will discuss how to turn the £150 million into improvements that will have greatest impact on the county’s highways.

This will include looking at best practice from other councils and gaining an in-depth understanding of the needs of local communities.

Findings will be presented to cabinet to put plans in place for the future and decide what sort of contract will be needed.

The council will be continuing to work with Amey until the end of its contract in March 2019.

Resurfacing local roads which are most in need will be the priority for a new five-year investment into Gloucestershire’s highways.

Overall the council expects to double the amount of similar work in a normal annual programme.

Cllr Vernon Smith, cabinet member for highways and flood, said: "We plan to put £150m into our county’s highways – this will make a massive improvement to Gloucestershire’s roads.

"As a result we need to update our working arrangements to make sure they properly support that extra investment.

"We will be looking at best practice right across the country, to make sure we get the best deal for Gloucestershire.

"Next month’s cabinet discussion will set out our plan to learn from the best and listen to our communities with a decision in autumn about the best way forward."