Local Highways Maintenance Transparency Report

On 20 December 2024, the government announced the 2025 to 2026 highway maintenance funding allocations for all eligible highway authorities and mayoral combined authorities – this included additional funding announced by the Chancellor as part of the 2024 Budget.

The government has said that 25% of the £500 million additional funding for 2025 to 2026 will be contingent on local highway authorities demonstrating to government that they are complying with certain criteria aimed at driving best practice and continual improvement in highways maintenance practice.

The rationale behind these requirements stems from the recent National Audit Office report and subsequent Public Accounts Committee hearing on the condition and maintenance of local roads in England. Both have recommended that the Department for Transport (DfT) seeks to improve its understanding of the condition of our country’s roads, and by sharing this information your Local Highways Authority can help secure much-needed funding for your highway as well as better methods of informing local people of the steps taken to improve them.

The report, detailing the above, can be found at Local Highways Maintenance Transparency Report | Hartlepool Borough Council