Roads: South West
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of funding was allocated to local authorities in the South West for road maintenance for 2025-26.
Answered by Alison McGovern
The 2026-27 Local Government Finance Settlement will make available £78 billion in Core Spending Power for local authorities in England, a 6.1% increase compared to 2025-26. The majority of funding in the Settlement is unringfenced recognising that local leaders are best placed to identify local priorities.
The Department for Transport has also allocated £300 million in capital funding for highways maintenance to local authorities in the South West for the 2025/26 financial year.
Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →