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>
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>
Year <\/strong><\/p><\/td> £ bn<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> 1.047<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018/19<\/p><\/td> 1.346<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019/20<\/p><\/td> 0.926<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020/21<\/p><\/td> 1.526<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2021/22<\/p><\/td> 1.125<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 5.970<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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