Highways maintenance transparency report 2026 - What we spend to maintain the highway network and where the funding is coming from

Spending on highways maintenance

  2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 (projected)
Total spend on highways maintenance £14,744,000 £15,021,000 £14,996,000
Of which spent on:       
Carriageways £9,704,000 £9,972,000 £9,945,000
Footways £1,506,000 £2,011,000 £2,046,000
Structures (for example bridges or tunnels) £182,000 £634,000 £130,000
Drainage £1,855,000 £431,000 £1,588,000
Street lighting £1,003,000 £749,000 £1,120,000
Other assets £494,000 £1,224,000 £167,000

Where our funding for highways maintenance comes from

Funding sources for highways maintenance 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 (projected)
Funding received through the Department for Transport / UK Government £10,174,000 £9,753,000 £10,125,000
Additional highways maintenance funding provided by the Council or third parties  £4,570,000 £5,268,000 £4,871,000
Total £14,744,000 £15,021,000 £14,996,000