Since coronavirus lockdown RSPCA has received 44 reports of abandoned animals in Lincolnshire

A funding package of £54.3m has been announced by The Department for Transport to help with road maintenance and improve sustainable transport across the county.

While some of the cash will be used for roads maintenance – including fixing potholes, repairing pavements, resurfacing and improving our roads – there will also be a focus on extending and joining up existing cycle paths, creating temporary bike lanes as well as improving routes to schools.

Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways and transport at Lincolnshire County Council, said: "Our largely rural county has its own unique challenges when it comes to sustainable transport, but we're putting together tailored plans for each of our large settlements to help embed active travel into our communities. This Government funding will allow us to accelerate those plans.

"We need to be sure that whatever measures we put in place will have the right impact and actually be useful to our residents.

“We're busy assessing what options this funding gives us to encourage people to walk and cycle more as lockdown begins to ease."

Transport Minister Grant Shapps has previously said more commuters should consider cycling or walking as the coronavirus lockdown is eased to take the pressure off public transport capacity that is likely to drop by 90% under social distancing requirements.