Question follow-through · 112704

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mechanisms are in place to hold local highway authorities accountable when roads are left unrepaired for extended periods despite being reported as hazardous.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 11 Feb 2026
Target answer date: 23 Feb 2026
Answer: 23 Feb 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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11 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mechanisms are in place to hold local highway authorities accountable when roads are left unrepaired for extended periods despite being reported as hazardous.
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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23 Feb 2026
Answer published
Under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 local highway authorities themselves are responsible for maintaining their network and for the delivery of maintenance works. The Act does not set out specific standards of maintenance, as it is for each individua...

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