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<p>During the last five years the Department for Transport has provided over £5.9
billion by formula to local authorities in England, outside London, to support the
maintenance of the local road network.</p><p> </p><p>This funding is not ring-fenced,
allowing local highway authorities to spend their allocations according to their own
priorities. A breakdown by financial year is in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year
</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£ bn</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>1.047</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>1.346</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>0.926</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>1.526</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>1.125</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total
</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5.970</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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