10th Report - Local roads funding and maintenance: filling the gap Contents

Contents

Summary

1 The road network

Our inquiry and this Report

The English Local Road Network (ELRN)

Governance

Condition

2 Funding and expenditure

Local roads

Local highways maintenance block funding formula

Criticisms

Fair funding review

Pothole Action Fund

Bid-for funding

Strategic Road Network (SRN)

Major Roads Network (MRN)

Impact of revenue cuts

Funding reform

Front-loaded, long term funding settlement

3 Innovation

Highways inspection and imaging

Managing and maintaining highway assets

Uptake of new technology

4 Data collection and use

Inspection data

SCANNER

Other inspection methods

Collecting, monitoring and managing data

Problems with the current approach

5 Good practice and collaboration in highway maintenance

Legislation and guidance

Contract management

Collaboration

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament




Published: 1 July 2019