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An increase in local authority highway maintenance budgets is helping stem the decline in the condition of the local road network, according to the latest ALARM survey<\/h2>\n

This year\u2019s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey by the Asphalt Industry Alliance<\/a> (AIA) has revealed that for the second consecutive year, local authorities\u2019 highway maintenance budgets have increased by almost 20%. For councils in England and London, this included a share of \u00a3420m additional funding<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 24th ALARM survey shows there are early signs that the extra money is halting further decline, after years of underfunding have led to a troubled local road network. However, the one-time catch-up cost to fix the network continues to rise.<\/p>\n

Rick Green, Chairman of the AIA, said: \u201cThere are glimmers of hope but, while overall highway maintenance<\/a> budgets are up, there is still a big discrepancy between the haves and have nots.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome local authorities received the equivalent of more than \u00a390,000 per mile of their individual networks, while a third continue to struggle with reduced budgets, with several having less than \u00a39,000 per mile to maintain their local roads.<\/p>\n

\u201cAchieving target conditions on all categories of local roads \u2013 those that we all rely on every day \u2013 still remains out of reach. To put this into context, if local authorities had enough funds to meet their own targets across all road types it would give us more than 20,000 miles of improved local roads.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is encouraging that those in control of the purse strings seem to have recognised the value that additional expenditure on roads can deliver. But it\u2019s clear from the 29% increase in the number of potholes filled in England and London, that much of this has been used for patch and mend. This doesn\u2019t provide value for money, nor will it improve the underlying structure and resilience of our roads.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the amount needed to bring the local road network up to scratch still approaching \u00a310bn, sustained investment over a longer timeframe is needed if we want a local road network that supports enhanced mobility, connectivity and productivity.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year the AIA set out that \u00a31.5bn additional funding was needed for local roads each year for the next 10 years to allow them to be brought up to a condition from which they can be managed in a cost-effective way. We stand by this call.\u201d<\/p>\n

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