OVER £500,000 will be spent on tackling the town's troublesome potholes.
The funding - from the Department for Transport - will be formally accepted by the council on August 27.
The £503,145 award follows a successful bid made by the council in May this year for additional maintenance funding.
The fund recognises that potholes are a key concern of local residents, businesses and road users and potholes have got worse over the winter months due to the severe wet weather.
The money will be used on a prioritised basis.
