PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(9 September 2026)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Patrick Spencer (Conservative)
Answer
The Government plans to review the funding formula that it uses to distribute capital funding to local highways authorities to see whether it can be adjusted to consider, for example, the conditions that affect the wear and tear of local roads.
Highways maintenance block allocations have been made up to and including financial year 2029/30.
The Department has not yet set a date for the review. It will be important to ensure that the review takes place close to the point that allocations for 2030/31 are made to ensure evidence gathered during the review does not become out of date.
When conducting the review, the Department expects to engage with local highway authorities about any future changes to the allocation methodology to understand how any changes might impact on their services.
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