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AIA comments on highway maintenance funding announcements in today’s Budget
“It was encouraging to hear the Chancellor acknowledge that the condition of our local roads is a reminder of ‘our failure to invest as a nation’, however it’s disappointing that the opportunity to deliver a step change was missed. “While, the additional £500 million for highway maintenance next year is welcome, it falls short of […]
AIA calls for the Government to make the right call for local roads in Budget
Next week Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her first Budget and recent reports suggest a cut to spending is on the cards to try and plug the gap in the nation’s finances. It is anticipated that one of the casualties will be the previous administration’s commitment to spend an additional £8.3 billion over 11 years […]
Comment on NAO report into the condition and maintenance of local roads in England
Please attribute comment to David Giles, Chair, Asphalt Industry Alliance “The results of the National Audit Office report clearly echo those of our Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey reports across the years and confirm what we already know – the condition of our local roads is now at an all-time low and there […]
Comment on the appointment of new Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood MP and the key challenges ahead re improving local road conditions
“We look forward to working with the new Ministerial team at the DfT on efforts to improve the condition of our local road network and acknowledge Labour’s manifesto promise to ‘maintain and renew our road network’, through investment. “However, given the £14.4 billion highway repair backlog in England alone reported in our Annual Local Authority […]
AIA appoints David Giles as new chair
The Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) has today (Wednesday 19 June) announced the appointment of a new Chair. David Giles, UK Director at Continental Bitumen, part of the Colas group of companies, has taken over from Rick Green who is retiring after seven years in the position and following a 40-year career. The AIA is a […]
AIA responds to Government commitments to invest in road resurfacing
Commenting on Government announcements to redirect transport investment, including £8.3 billion into road resurfacing to ‘end the scourge of potholes’, Rick Green, Chair of the Asphalt Industry Alliance said: ““Funding for the local road network has fallen short for many years resulting in declining conditions and a rising bill to put it right. “Local roads […]
Working for better roads: A call for the re-instatement of targeted and accountable support for local road maintenance
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Better Roads has issued a report calling for central government to re-instate effective ring-fencing and multi-year settlements for local road maintenance.
The report – researched and part-funded by the AIA, which jointly supports the APPG – draws on a review of the Pothole Action Fund (2015/16-2020/21) using data from the AIA’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey reports. It demonstrates that the Pot Hole Action Fund was a successful policy which contributed to marked improvements in the overall structural conditions on the local road network – but since its replacement gains made have been lost.
Comment on LGA pothole repair funding in UK
Commenting on the LGA’s analysis that highway maintenance funding in UK is one of lowest in OECD AIA Chair, Rick Green said: “It’s no surprise that the Local Government Association’s (LGA) analysis has found UK highway maintenance budgets at the low end of the OECD scale. The picture of managed decline reflects the findings of […]
Road statistics highlight reliance on local roads
Traffic on local roads is returning to pre-pandemic levels faster than on either the strategic road network or railways.
Comment on Spring Budget 2023
Commenting on the Chancellor’s Spring Budget, AIA Chair Rick Green said: “The additional £200m one-off payment for local roads in England is welcome, but it’s a fraction of the amount local authorities have reported over decades that they need to keep their networks to target conditions, let alone tackle the backlog of carriageway repairs. “The […]