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DfT must take action to help councils address worsening roads, says PAC

Deniz Huseyin
23 January 2025
Funding is increasingly focused on “short-term reactive work” such as pothole repairs rather than preventative maintenance, says PAC
Funding is increasingly focused on “short-term reactive work” such as pothole repairs rather than preventative maintenance, says PAC

 

The DfT is not doing enough to help councils address the declining state of local roads, says a new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

Though it gives councils more than £1bn towards road maintenance each year, the DfT does not set out what outcomes it expects from funding or evaluate its impact, according to the report.

The department is required to provide councils with guidance on the management and maintenance of local roads. “However, it has not updated its...

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