Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 117031

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026

Question

Charlotte Cane

Liberal DemocratEly and East Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to assess the maintenance of soil affected roads.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Section 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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