Local highway authorities are responsible for the maintenance of the local road network in their area. Chatham\u2019s roads are the responsibility of Medway Council, as highway authority, and Aylesford\u2019s roads are the responsibility of Kent County Council, as highway authority.<\/p>
The funding provided by the Department for Transport for highway maintenance, including pothole repair, to Medway Council and Kent County Council since 2015 is shown in the table below. The table highlights the Department for Transport allocated Medway Council an additional £1.1m and Kent County Council an additional £12m funding in the 2018/19 financial year to support local highways maintenance services, including the repair of roads.<\/p>
Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Funding Stream <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Funding £m <\/strong> Medway<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Kent<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> Highways Maintenance Block<\/p><\/td> 2.54<\/p><\/td> 27.27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/p><\/td> Highways Maintenance Block (including Incentive Element)<\/p><\/td> 2.47<\/p><\/td> 26.38<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/p><\/td> Pothole Action Fund<\/p><\/td> 0.13<\/p><\/td> 1.47<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> Highways Maintenance Block (including Incentive Element)<\/p><\/td> 2.45<\/p><\/td> 26.35<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> Pothole Action Fund<\/p><\/td> 0.34<\/p><\/td> 3.72<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> Flood Resilience Fund<\/p><\/td> 0.13<\/p><\/td> 3.72<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018/19<\/p><\/td> Highways Maintenance Block (including Incentive Element)<\/p><\/td> 2.47<\/p><\/td> 25.55<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018/19<\/p><\/td> Pothole Action Fund<\/p><\/td> 0.14<\/p><\/td> 1.56<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018/19<\/p><\/td> Budget £420 million<\/p><\/td> 1.12<\/p><\/td> 12.09<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019/20<\/p><\/td> Highways Maintenance Block (including Incentive Element)<\/p><\/td> 2.47<\/p><\/td> 26.52<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019/20<\/p><\/td> Pothole Action Fund<\/p><\/td> 0.07<\/p><\/td> 0.79<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019/20<\/p><\/td> Flood Resilience Fund<\/p><\/td> 0.07<\/p><\/td> 0.79<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 14.40<\/p><\/td> 156.21<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/em><\/p> The Department funds local highway maintenance in England, outside of London, through Highway Maintenance Block Funding (HMBF), worth about a £1 billion a year.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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