REPAIR plans worth £3million to East Lancashire's roads are set to be discussed at a cabinet meeting next week.

Lancashire County Council agreed to commit extra money for resurfacing as part of a £5.6million programme which will include potholes, drain cleaning, grass cutting, maintenance of roadside verges and planted begs.

If approved the work would be undertaken within weeks.

County Cllr Andrew Snowden, lead member for highways and transport, said: "This is an important boost in the resources available to tackle the deteriorating state of numerous residential roads across the county.

"I know the increase in potholes and other road defects is a real concern for many residents and we are determined to address this problem.

"To ensure we get the best impact through the £3 million residential road resurfacing programme we have undertaken a survey of the most ‘in need of repair’ roads and have created an initial list of 44 schemes to be undertaken.

"There will also be a £1million fund for reactive pothole repairs and a further £1million to allow operatives to repair any other potholes they may find in their zone of work on site, to address the situation of one pothole being fixed and another being left.

"The increase in funds will also address the problems of the overgrown weeds on our streets through more regular treatments.

"It will also deal with residents' concerns around potential surface water flooding from blocked drains, through a more regular clearing programme for both drains and culverted water courses."