Roads: Sewers
Commons · Question 118482 · Tabled 5 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of drainage maintenance practices by local highway authorities.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 10 Mar 2026
Local highway authorities have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highways network in their area. It is for each individual local highway authority to assess which parts of its network need repair and what standards should be...