Hertfordshire County Council has committed a further £1 million to fix the outstanding flood damage the county's roads and pavements suffered last winter.

It adds to the £6 million of funding already provided by the coalition government.

The majority of the identified flood damage repairs are now funded, although some works have still not had estimates completed and are still awaiting funds.

Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats welcomed the news at the highways council meeting on Thursday but questioned why it had taken over seven months for the Conservative-led county council to act.

Paul Zukowskyj, Lib Dem shadow spokesman for resources, said: "The commitment of these reserves should be welcomed by all Hertfordshire residents, because we finally know most of the flood damage will now get fixed.

"I'm astonished, however, at just how long the Conservatives have taken on this, the flood damage has been there for many months and in some cases may well have deteriorated further.

"The outstanding repairs, where the cost hasn't yet been finalised and therefore funding not committed, are also a concern.

"The council need to pull their fingers out and get on with this. It may well be that a further £1 million is needed for this, and I again call on the Conservatives to commit to fully funding all the repairs."