Government told to overcome delays in EV charging network rollout
The Department for Transport is being accused of being slow to ensure rapid charge points are available on motorways. The Commons Public Accounts Committee says that, to give drivers confidence to make the switch to electric vehicles, charge points need to be installed in advance of need. In a new report it says motorway service […]
Local roads branded “national embarrassment”
The UK’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called out DfT for not taking its responsibilities and use of public money on local roads seriously enough. The state of England’s local roads is declining, as a multibillion-pound repair backlog grows. As people grow increasingly unhappy with the levels of disrepair and with increasing damage to vehicles […]
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 […]
Public Accounts Committee opens inquiry on the condition and maintenance of local roads in England
The Public Accounts Committee has opened an inquiry into the condition and maintenance of local roads in England. The Committee’s 2014 report on roads concluded that a piecemeal and stop-go approach to funding from the Government for road maintenance in recent decades was making it difficult for highway authorities to maintain roads cost-effectively. It identified that there […]
Active travel: Government programme off-track as funding reductions hold back progress
The Government is not on track to meet objectives to increase rates of active travel by 2025. In a report published today, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warns that funding cuts made this year by the Department for Transport (DfT) could hold back objectives to increase active travel, including cycling and walking. The report further […]