Fixing the funding formula: What’s really behind the road crisis with David Giles of the AIA
Today on Highways Voices, we dig into the detail of this year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance, ALARM survey, which was published on Tuesday 17 March, and showed a record £18.6 billion local road repair backlog. The report warned road users should not expect a quick fix to the condition of local roads, despite a […]
Herefordshire: Road repaired 218 times still ‘dangerous’
Roads surrounding a Herefordshire village remain “dangerous” despite potholes being repaired over 200 times since 2023, at a cost of more than £10,000. A Priory Wood resident has started a petition calling for “a full resurfacing” of the area’s roads, adding that Herefordshire Council “do an absolutely shocking job”, says the BBC. It was revealed […]
Telford & Wrekin Council accelerates pothole repairs
New figures released by Telford & Wrekin Council are showing more defects being fixed each week and fewer outstanding issues across the network, says Shropshire Live. Latest data shows a marked reduction in reports of potholes and a fall in overall reports between early February and early March. Over this four‑week period, the total number […]
Pothole reports halve as Telford & Wrekin Council accelerates repairs and targets improvements
New figures released by Telford & Wrekin Council are showing more defects being fixed each week and fewer outstanding issues across the network, signalling that the highways service is getting firmly ahead of winter damage across the borough – and is out when it counts for residents. Latest data shows a marked reduction in reports […]
Potholes hidden in puddles cause havoc with drivers in wet start to 2026, says RAC
The RAC has said that near constant rain so far this year has led to a sudden spike in drivers being caught out by potholes hidden in puddles. Reports to the RAC from broken-down drivers about potholes in February averaged 225-a-day, nearly three-and-a-half times the 66-a-day seen in the same month last year and more […]
Dorset Council responds to record number of flood-damaged roads
Priority repairs to flood damaged roads are set to go ahead later this year, as Dorset Council responds to a record number of highway issues. From December 2025 to February 2026, the council recorded a 92% increase in reported potholes, a 54% increase in other road defects and an 83% increase in emergency call-outs – […]
Trials see potholes repaired with tyre waste
Sustainable road construction specialists PRG Scotland is carrying out trials of waste tyre-derived pothole repair materials in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council as part of the UK Government-backed Live Labs 2 initiative, which supports innovation focusing on decarbonising local road infrastructure, says Tyre & Rubber Recycling. The additive is made from end-of-life tyres and is designed to improve bitumen performance while lowering […]
Urgent road repairs in Nottingham to cost £2m
Up to £2 million is to be spent on emergency road repairs at 35 sites across Nottinghamshire. The roads have been identified by Nottinghamshire County Council and its highways partner, Via East Midlands, because their condition has rapidly deteriorated due to the recent wet weather. urgent action is needed to maintain the safety of motorists […]
Swindon: Funding for pothole repair doubles
A major increase in funding will see funding available for reparing potholes in Swindon double. According to the Swindon Advertiser, Transport Secretary and Swindon South MP Heidi Alexander has launched her Great Pothole Investment Survey, which will gather public feedback to help Swindon Borough Council prioritise road repairs under a new funding boost. Ms Alexander […]
East Midlands Mayor says £18.5m highways request from Nottinghamshire ‘never going to be accepted’
The East Midlands Mayor says a Nottinghamshire councillor’s request for all of her authority’s spare money to go to the county council for road maintenance was “never going to be accepted by anyone”, says the West Bridgford Wire. Bert Bingham, who deals with transport for Nottinghamshire County Council, said at a meeting of the East […]