Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 114315

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Shivani Raja

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to provide incentives to Local Highway Authorities to achieve green ratings under traffic light rankings for pothole repairs; and whether she plans to impose consequences on

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Government has provided a record investment of £7.3 billion for local highways maintenance over the next four years. A portion of this funding is incentive funding, which is subject to local highway authorities publishing their maintenance plans and m...

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