Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 60699

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 17 June 2025

Answered: 20 June 2025

Question

Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mechanisms her Department has to coordinate maintenance responsibilities between multiple local authorities on A roads that do not fall under the remit of National Highways.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

Under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 local highway authorities have a duty to maintain the highways network in their area. DfT does not have legal mechanisms under the act to co-ordinate maintenance responsibilities between multiple authorities on A ...

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