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The UK government\u2019s transport committee has said a five-year funding settlement is the only way local authorities will be able to address the deteriorating local roads network and plan ahead<\/h2>\n

The committee\u2019s latest report,\u00a0Local roads funding and maintenance: Filling the gap<\/em>, addresses the extreme state of disrepair of the English local road network.<\/p>\n

Potholes are a headache for everyone and a severe risk for many, says the report. A deteriorating local road network undermines local economic performance and results in direct costs to taxpayers, either through rising costs of deferred work or through a ‘mend and make do’ approach that does not represent good value for money in the long-term.<\/p>\n

The safety of other road users, especially cyclists, is seriously compromised. Pedestrians and those who are older or vulnerable, can be left feeling anxious and isolated, afraid to leave their own homes.<\/p>\n

However, local government revenue funding has fallen by around 25% since 2010. With no ring-fencing for local roads funding, cash-strapped authorities have diverted the money to plug other gaps such as social care.<\/p>\n

Lack of funding certainty has caused many councils to take short-term, reactive decisions on road maintenance<\/a>, which is less effective than proactive maintenance and undermines local economic performance.<\/p>\n

The transport committee has warned that extracting a five-year settlement from the Treasury should not be an excuse to cut funding. The exact nature of the settlement should be developed following consultation with local authorities to ensure the funding is designed in a way that will be most useful for them.<\/p>\n

The Department for Transport<\/a> publishes basic data on road conditions and has begun work on collecting and publishing further data.\u00a0 The committee believes that the DfT should make it easier for the public to report road concerns and to access real-time updates on road conditions.<\/p>\n

The chair of the transport committee, Lilian Greenwood, said: \u201cLocal roads are the arteries of our villages, towns and cities, but most people won\u2019t have to go further than the local shops to spot a pothole that poses a risk of injury or damage.<\/p>\n

\u201cLocal authorities are in the invidious position of having to rob Peter to pay Paul. Cash-strapped councils are raiding their highways and transport budgets<\/a> to fund core services. This is not an isolated example \u2013 it\u2019s been a common thread in our other recent inquiries on buses and active travel. Now is the time for the Department to propose a front-loaded, long-term funding settlement to the Treasury as part of the forthcoming Spending Review.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlmost every journey begins and ends on local roads: the DfT must work with the public and local authorities to make them safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

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