Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 105114
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that local authorities adopt preventative road maintenance approaches in line with the commissioned guidance.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe Government has made available an additional £500 million for highways maintenance for 2025/26, bringing the total available funding this year to £1.6 billion. To qualify for their full share of this funding uplift, local highway authorities had to pub...
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