The Government has given Surrey an extra £3.8m to fill more of its notorious potholes.

The news comes just a week after a 70-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital with head and chest injuries after he hit a pothole in Church Street, Epsom.  

Surrey County Council (SCC) is currently facing a £23m repair bill to fix flood-damaged roads.

So far this year it has fixed 36,000 potholes after the winter floods and the extra cash will allow it to fix another 78,000.

Last month, SCC announced its £23m action plan to repair flood-damaged roads, which has already received a £5.3m Government contribution.

As part of this, it unveiled a list of the 300 miles of road which would be repaired first.

John Furey, SCC’s ,member for highways and flooding recovery, said: "We’re doing everything we can to put things right for Surrey residents, and we’re grateful for this Government contribution towards our £23m repairs to flood-damaged roads.

"As well as fixing potholes, we’re also planning ahead by deciding which 300 miles of road are getting our most urgent repairs over the next year."