NEWPORT and Monmouthshire councils have both increased their spending on roads whilst Welsh councils see an 11 year low.

Welsh councils spent more than £171 million in 2014 to 2015 on roads and highways which is the lowest it has been since 2003 to 2004.

Only four out of 22 local authorities increased their spending on roads and highways in the last financial year according to new figures from the Welsh Government.

Newport council spent more than £6.2 million which was up from the £5.7 million they spent in 2013 to 2014. Monmouthshire council spent £5.4 million in the last year which was up from £4.8 million in 2013 to 2014.

Both Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly councils spent the least amount of money on roads and highways in the last year since 2002. Blaenau Gwent council spent £3.7 million in 2014 to 2015 which was a decrease from the £4.2 million spent in 2013 to 2014.

The most the council have spent in the last 13 years on roads and highways is £5.3 million in 2010 to 2011 but spending has been gradually decreasing since then.

Caerphilly council spent £11.2 million in 2014 to 2015 which is a decrease from the £11.9 million they spent on roads and highways in 2013 to 2014. The most they have spent in the past 13 years is in 2012 to 2013 with £16.4 million.

Torfaen council spent £4.9 million in the past year which is a decrease from £5.5 million they spent in 2013 to 2014 but an increase from £4.8 they spent in 2012 to 2013.