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<p>As per section 41 of the Highways Act 1980, it is up to the respective local highway
authority to decide how best they maintain their highway network, including during
heatwaves, based on local needs and priorities. The Road Surface Treatments Association
(RSTA), who work closely with the Department for Transport and are members of the
UK Roads Liaison Group (UKRLG), advised highway authorities and road operators that
applying granite grit dust on the road surface during high temperatures can help keep
the highway network from melting excessively.</p><p>The Government has committed £915
million per year for local highways maintenance for local highway authorities outside
London and Mayoral Combined Authorities, for the three years starting 2022-23. This
represents a highways maintenance funding level consistent with 2021/22. The three-year
settlement will enable local highway authorities to plan more effectively for managing
their highways assets, preventing potholes and other road defects across their local
highway networks.</p>
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