£42m needed to fix island roads
25 August 2011 Last updated at 10:03 The comhairle said finding funds to repair roads was a challenge Making repairs to roads throughout the Western Isles will cost tens of millions of pounds, according to the islands' council. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has already spent £2m on work this year and has £3m left in its repair budget to cover maintenance over the next three years. The local authority said it would cost £42m to bring all roads that were in a poor condition up to a decent standard. Transport committee chairman Donald Manford said funding was a challenge. He said: "It is a lot of money to be able to find and the roads need continued investment in order to ensure that they are maintained at a useable standard." The councillor added: "A lot of the Western...
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