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Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Commons · Question 9843 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled How well does your council fix potholes? Tough new guidance for councils will end patch-up fixes and lead to smoother, safer journeys, published on 9 Ju

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 23 Jun 2026

Local highway authorities are required to publish their Local Highways Maintenance Transparency Reports on their websites by 10 September 2026. The Department will use the information and supporting evidence provided in these reports to inform its assessm...