Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 93056

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Jim McMahon

Labour (Co-op)Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimare has been made of the average frequency of gully cleaning by highway authorities in England from 2015 to date.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Local highway authorities have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highways network in their area. The Act does not set out specific standards of maintenance, as it is for each individual local highway authority to assess whic...

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