East Anglia’s wettest February on record has prompted Herts County Council to spend a further £3m on road repairs. This additional money, reprioritised from the 2025/26 budget, will support existing plans to maintain 5,000km (3,106 miles) of roads, 5,500km (3,417 miles) of footpaths as well as cycleways. The £3m, is in addition to £2m to be spent on maintaining drainage systems together with £2m set aside for preventative work. Overall, the council says it is investing £106m in repairs and maintenance in 2024/25 and undertaking over 1,100 strategic maintenance and improvement schemes across th…