Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Commons · Question 102064 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on prioritising a) reactive and b) proactive road maintenance interventions.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 7 Jan 2026
Local highway authorities have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highways network in their area. The Act does not set out specific standards of maintenance, as it is for each individual local highway authority to assess whic...