Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent Central, Jo Gideon contributes to a debate in Parliament about the unfair funding formula for pot-hole repairs.
Currently, the formula used by the government to allocate pot-hole repairs is based on length of A-roads. Meaning county councils receive more annual grant for pot-hole repairs than cities, even though cities have higher road usage.
The formula means that Stoke-on-Trent receives only £200,000 annually for pot-hole repairs from government, whilst Staffordshire County Council receives over £1 million annually.
In the Westminster Hall Debate, Jo Gideon MP said, "Resurfacing of key sections of the Stoke-on-Trent road network, not least Joiners Square and Snow Hill round-about, has been a great benefit across the city.
"We need more of it. The transforming cities fund bid would provide similar cross-city benefits, offering increased connectivity and better public, private and commercial traffic flow on road and rail across the six historic market towns that make up our city."
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Rachel Maclean MP, responded to the debate.
"It is essential that pot-holes and defects are repaired correctly the first time to make our roads fit for the future."
"The Government's national guidance is helping authorities to apply best practice in that crucial work."
"We all want our local road network to be improved, and that is why the Department has provided over £7.1 billion in local highways maintenance funding between 2015 and 2021."