COUNCIL bosses in East Yorkshire have set aside about £2 million to repair roads damaged by bad weather, with coastal areas getting £400,000 following December’s tidal surge.

Communities along the East Coast, stretching from Bridlington to Spurn Point, saw some of the worst flooding since 2007 in December, with about 210 homes and 45 businesses affected. East Riding of Yorkshire Council is now drawing up a roadrepair programme. Urgent work estimated to cost £302,000 will be carried out in Blacktoft, Yokefleet, Faxfleet and the Humber Lock access road, with schemes costing about £82,000 in total focusing on footpaths in Reedness and Kilnsea.

Council leader Stephen Parnaby said the £2 million reserve budget was set up after some communities were left “devastated” and the immediate work would help them “get back to some semblance of normality”.

“The East Riding has borne the brunt of much of the inclement weather which has affected the UK over recent years. Thanks to prudential financial management, we have decided to establish an identified reserve to repair damaged council assets and support access to businesses, motorists and the travelling public.”