Highway maintenance funding and spending

Highway maintenance funding and spending

What we spend on maintaining the highways

Our total spend on highways maintenance includes:

  • £23,526,154 in 2024 to 2025
  • £34,546,380 in 2025 to 2026
  • £40,428,298 is projected to be spent in 2026 to 2027
Highways infrastructure2024 to 20252025 to 2026Projected 2026 to 2027
Roads£15,850,293£22,535,482£23,947,994
Pavements£500,831£1,084,124£1,226,100
Structures such as bridges or tunnels£2,833,808£5,306,052£5,008,991
Drainage£901,243£1,985,938£1,500,000
Street lighting£1,275,775£476,637£476,000
Other assets£2,164,204£3,158,147£8,269,213

How we fund highway maintenance

Funding source2024 to 20252025 to 2026Projected 2026 to 2027
Funding received through the Department
for Transport or UK Government		£19,320,144£31,561,757£36,672,999
Additional highways maintenance funding
provided by the council or third parties (if applicable)		£4,206,010£2,984,623£3,755,299
Total£23,526,154£34,546,380£40,428,298
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