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<p>As announced in the October 2021 Spending Review, the Government is investing over
£2.7 billion over the next three years for local highway maintenance in England, outside
London, in places not receiving City Region Settlements. This includes those places’
share of the £500 million per annum Pothole Fund announced at Budget 2020.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>The three-year funding settlement will help local highway authorities
plan effectively for managing their highways assets, from tackling potholes to repairing
bridges and other asset defects across their local road networks.</p><p> </p><p>The
Department for Transport encourages good practice in local highway maintenance for
all local highway authorities and endorses the UK Roads Liaison Group’s Code of Practice
on Well Managed Highway Infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Incentive Element,
the Department requires local highway authorities to provide an online portal for
members of the public to report potholes and other highway defects.</p><p> </p><p>The
Department is funding three projects specifically aimed at reducing carbon by using
sustainable materials through the Live Labs programme, a £22.9 million research programme.</p><p>
</p><p>It is for each local authority to decide how best to maintain their local highways
assets.</p><p> </p>
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