Road Maintenance 2022-06-30
2022-06-30
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Q1
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The roads in Buckinghamshire are among the worst in the country, with local authorities blaming a lack of funding from central government.
What support his Department is providing to local authorities for the repair of potholes and road maintenance.
The Department is investing more than £5 billion over this Parliament in local highways maintenance, which is helping to fix potholes and other road defects.
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Did not provide specific details on what the government is doing for worst-affected areas or addressing the backlog of pothole repairs.
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Q2
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Roads in Buckinghamshire are poorly maintained, with local authorities citing insufficient central government funding as a reason for not investing in long-term repairs.
The roads in Buckinghamshire are a mess—they are some of the worst in the country—and Buckinghamshire Council blames a lack of funding from central Government when it says that it cannot invest in long-term repairs. What specifically are the Government doing to help the worst-affected parts of the country address the backlog of potholes and road repairs?
The Government are putting in approximately £950 million a year, and have committed to do so for over three years. That enables local authorities to plan over the longer term to manage their highways assets and to tackle potholes and other defects. I note that Buckinghamshire Council is putting £100 million into a four-year highway improvement programme, which is a clear sign of a Conservative council working with Conservative MPs to achieve results.
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Assessment & feedback
Did not provide specific details on government actions targeted at worst-affected areas or addressing the backlog of potholes and road repairs directly.
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