Roads: Sewers
Commons · Question 116105 · 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 guidance she has issued to local highway authorities on minimum drainage standards on roads.
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...