Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 117027
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026
Question
Charlotte Cane
Liberal Democrat — Ely and East Cambridgeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of peat soils on road maintenance.
Answer
Simon LightwoodSection 41 of the Highways Act 1980 place a statutory duty on local highway authorities to maintain public highways, based upon their local knowledge and circumstances. The Department is aware of the challenges associated with peat soil. The Department is...
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