Labours says it will fix a million potholes a year in England
The Labour Party has said it would give “multi-year funding settlements to local leaders” to fix roads, if it was to be elected into Government. Its election manifesto, released tomorrow (13th June), said the extra money for roads would end what it described a ‘sticking plaster’ approach to repairs over the last decade. Earlier this […]
ALARM Survey shows worsening carriageway conditions and mounting costs
Local authority highway teams in England and Wales only received around two-thirds of what they needed to stop the local roads from further deterioration and that more than £14 billion is now needed to fix the backlog of carriageway repairs. This year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) published today (March 21, 2023) by the […]
Lincolnshire councillors agree extra £7 million for highway repairs
Councillors in Lincolnshire have agreed updated budget proposals that protect frontline services despite significant financial challenges. Final budget proposals for 2023/24 were agreed by the council’s executive at their meeting on Tuesday 7 February. The updated proposals include an additional £7m for highways maintenance, which was identified as a priority area by residents in a […]
Some major Somerset roads will only be resurfaced every 70 years, says council
Roads in North Somerset will be resurfaced on average only once every 70 years – as a result of Government funding being cut. The Government hasut the amount of funding allocated to North Somerset Council to maintain the 1,100 kilometres of roads across the district by £1.5 million. The funding package has also been frozen for the […]
York councillors speak out against road fund reductions
Councillors have hit out at new research which shows York’s allocation of national road repair funding has been slashed by almost a third by central government. In 2020/21 York received a total of £4m towards highways maintenance from central government. The council says this was cut by 29.5% (£1.2m) to £2.8m in 2021/22 and this […]
A different approach to highway maintenance is still needed if we are to make the most of funding available, says RSTA
Implementing a proactive asset management plan with treatment interventions at the right time saves around two thirds of the cost and importantly around 75% of carbon generation, according to Paul Boss, Chief Executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). He was responding to the Budget this week that appeared to keep funding for infrastructure […]
Government funding needed to keep local roads in good condition says Hampshire County Council
More government funding is needed to maintain local roads amid a “challenging” situation due to inflation, Hampshire County Council’s cabinet member for highways has said. Cllr Nick Adam-King, HCC’s Conservative cabinet member for highways operations, said funding was still “far short” of what is needed. This was despite the council planning ahead as central funding […]
Local roads repair backlog increases by nearly a quarter in a year, reports ALARM survey
The backlog of carriageway repairs to fix local roads in England and Wales has reached £12.64 billion, compounded by increased costs caused by rising inflation, reports this year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey. This is up from £10.24 billion last year and despite an increase in average highway maintenance budgets (up 4% on […]
Liverpool City Region highways earmarked for major investment
Journeys on the Liverpool City Region’s highways and transport network would become smoother and safer, under a new multi-million-pound investment package set to be discussed by local leaders this week. In a move to improve the region’s roads, the Combined Authority is seeking to approve the indicative allocation of £232.96m from the City Region Sustainable […]
