Written questions

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Commons · Question 44327 · Tabled 4 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 8 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria are used to determine the allocation of funding for road resurfacing to local councils; and how these criteria have been applied to Dorset Council.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 8 Apr 2025

The main criteria used to determine the allocation of highway maintenance funding to local highway authorities are road length and road classification, along with the number of bridges and street lighting columns that each local authority is responsible f...