tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2026-04-14T00:01:02+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/councils-face-new-rules-for-spending-pothole-funding-or-risk-losing-their-cash 2026-04-14T00:01:02+01:00

We’re making sure every pound goes straight into fixing roads and tackling potholes across England, not being spent elsewhere.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/how-well-is-your-council-fixing-your-roads 2026-01-11T08:00:01+00:00

New map rates how record government pothole funding is being used.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/road-maintenance-in-england 2025-03-24T00:00:00+00:00

Local highway authorities will receive £500 million to fix potholes and £4.8 billion investment for National Highways to keep the strategic road network working.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-tells-councils-to-prove-action-on-pothole-plague-to-unlock-extra-cash-and-reveals-48bn-for-major-roads 2025-03-23T00:00:00+00:00

The Plan for Change is tackling the pothole plague, building vital roads and ensuring every penny is delivering results for the taxpayer.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ministers-approve-long-awaited-a47-road-scheme-to-support-over-40000-homes-and-30000-new-jobs 2025-02-27T00:01:04+00:00

Road scheme will speed up journeys and revive economic growth across Norwich.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/roads-minister-tests-the-pothole-pro-for-national-pothole-day-following-record-16-billion-government-boost 2025-01-15T00:01:07+00:00

Government pledges funding to fix up to 7 million potholes across the country this year.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/seven-million-more-potholes-to-be-filled-next-year-as-public-urged-to-report-roads-in-need-of-repair 2024-12-20T00:00:00+00:00

Councils will receive £1.6 billion in funding to repair roads and fill potholes to start to reverse a decade of decline on our roads.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/transport-secretary-pledges-to-fix-pothole-plague-as-she-sees-cutting-edge-repair-technology-in-action-on-blackpool-visit 2024-09-26T17:12:10+01:00

Government plans to fix up to one million more potholes a year and help halt the decline of the country’s road network.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/29-million-government-funding-to-enable-cyclists-to-use-hammersmith-bridge 2024-04-08T00:01:10+01:00

Cyclists and pedestrians will be able to continue to use the bridge safely while strengthening works start.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-invests-235-million-to-upgrade-and-repair-roads-across-london 2023-12-20T00:01:00+00:00

Funding to maintain the capital’s roads over the next 11 years will improve journey times and save motorists money on damage caused by potholes.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/network-north-highways-maintenance-funding-increase 2023-11-20T11:25:54+00:00

Redirected HS2 funding totalling £8.3 billion to support biggest-ever road resurfacing programme across England.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/8-billion-boost-to-repair-roads-and-back-drivers 2023-11-17T00:01:02+00:00

Redirected HS2 funding to resurface more than 5,000 miles of road across the country, improving journeys for all.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/8-million-levelling-up-boost-for-grimsby-to-repair-vital-bridges-and-boost-local-industry 2022-08-11T09:59:09+01:00

Vital bridges connecting Grimsby and Immingham will be repaired to boost the local key industries and tourism

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-highways-signals-bold-new-approach-to-roadworks 2022-07-18T11:19:36+01:00

Prolonged disruption through roadworks will be reduced as part of new plans designed to ensure more reliable journeys on England’s busiest roads.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-cracks-down-on-companies-for-creating-plague-of-potholes 2022-05-13T00:15:00+01:00

Measures introduced to penalise companies responsible for leaving potholes on roads after carrying out street works.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-documentary-goes-behind-the-scenes-at-national-highways 2022-05-05T15:12:33+01:00

A behind the scenes look at how England’s motorways are managed features in Channel 5’s latest documentary looking at the work of National Highways.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-highways-awards-new-contract-to-revamp-roads-in-the-west-midlands 2022-01-05T13:41:39+00:00

The contract will help us maintain safe, reliable roads for drivers in the West Midlands, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire and part of North Gloucestershire.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/birmingham-to-receive-72-million-in-government-funding-for-vital-transport-link 2021-12-15T00:15:05+00:00

Investment in crucial maintenance for Birmingham road link between the city centre and the M6 motorway.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/120-new-gritters-keep-drivers-safe-this-winter 2021-10-01T14:36:00+01:00

A total of 120 brand new gritting vehicles will be delivered to National Highways this year helping keep traffic moving this winter.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/325-million-for-safer-smoother-m6-journeys 2021-06-22T13:37:54+01:00

Vital wear and tear repairs starting along the M6 in Lancashire next week will be delivered without disrupting ‘staycation’ journeys