Commons committee discusses improving local road condition
The Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is holding an evidence session on the condition of local roads in England at 10am on Thursday 21st November. The session follows the National Audit Office’s 2024 report on local roads in England, and the Government’s approach to funding their maintenance. The NAO found that local roads are getting worse, with fewer roads […]
Lillian Greenwood suggests long-term funding plan for local and national networks
There will be a long-term plan for both local and the national road networks, according to Lillian Greenwood, Minister for the Future of Roads. Addressing visitors to Highways UK, on day one, Ms Greenwood said that it was vital that the development and improvement of the strategic road network remained a priority for government and […]
Concern about the dire state of the nation’s local roads reaches record levels
New research by the RAC suggests drivers’ despair with what it calls the woeful state of Britain’s local roads – which make up 98% of all roads – has reached the highest level ever. For the first time ever, a majority of drivers (56%) surveyed for the RAC Report on Motoring say the condition and […]
DfT “unsure” of current state of local roads, says report
The condition of local roads in England is declining, the repair backlog is growing and the DfT doesn’t have a grasp on the situation, says a damning new report. The National Audit Office (NAO) investigated the state of England’s 183,000-mile local road network, and examined whether the DfT is ensuring value for money through maintenance […]
ADEPT Live Labs 2: Expo 2024 in Birmingham celebrates first year of programme success
The £30 million ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads programme is celebrating its first year with a live Expo in Birmingham on 17th April. Designed to tackle decarbonisation across local highways, the three-year, UK-wide programme funded by the Department for Transport has been developed by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT). Aimed at […]
AIA says the challenge of improving the local network goes beyond filling potholes
The Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) has said the challenge of improving the local network goes beyond filling in potholes. Rick Green, Chair of the Asphalt Industry Alliance said he was ‘optimistic’ that the Government’s recent £8.3 billion extra money for roads could improve their condition over the next decade. Commenting on National Pothole Day, he […]
Investing in local roads is a priority says Prime Minister during visit to Mansfield
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was welcomed to a youth centre in Mansfield this week and he spoke of his priorities for the future of the area, including youth provisions and investing in the roads. He was joined on the visit by Ben Bradley MP. “The other thing that Ben has been really crystal clear with […]
Latest LCRIG report highlights actions needed over net zero progress
A report by the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) highlights a range of actions needed to help local councils achieve net zero – with one of the findings revealing that a lack of knowledge and skills is slowing down the speed in which electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is being rolled out. The findings […]
Velocity reaches asphalt preservation milestone with half-a-million square metres of local roads now treated
Road repair and maintenance specialists Velocity have now protected over half-a-million square metres of UK roads with preservative treatment Rhinophalt completed so far since introducing the service. Working on a mix of rural, residential and urban roads as well as parts of the strategic road network, the condition of roads has been ‘locked-in’ as local […]
Six-in-10 drivers think the state of local roads has got worse in the last year
Six-in-10 drivers (60%) believe the condition of local roads they use regularly is worse than a year ago, with a similar proportion (55%) complaining the standard of pothole repairs is – at best – ‘poor’, new RAC data* has found. Only 4% think the state of the local roads in their area has improved in […]
