Roads: Basildon and Thurrock
Commons · Question 116104 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with (a) Essex County Council and (b) Thurrock Council on the adequacy of surface water drainage infrastructure on local roads in (i) Basildon and (ii) Thurrock.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 3 Mar 2026
Local highway authorities, such as Essex County Council and Thurrock Council, 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 ea...