Last month, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed that the proposed rail connection between Birmingham and Manchester had been scrapped, and the money saved would be used to fund local transport projects.

£8.3bn of that funding will now be used to resurface over 5,000 miles of road across the country, which could save motorists up to £440 on vehicle repairs on average, according to the DfT.

A study from earlier this year found that the government had been neglecting to properly fund road repairs, with the number of miles of road resurfaced or given life-extending treatment falling to its lowest point in five years.

Across England, local highway authorities will receive £150m this financial year, followed by a further £150m for 2024/2025, with the rest of the funding allocated through to 2034.

Each local authority can use its share of the £8.3bn to identify which local roads are in most need of repair.

The DfT has allocated £3.3bn for local authorities...