AIA comment on Public Accounts Committee inquiry into local roads in England

“The findings of the Public Account Committee’s (PAC) inquiry into local roads in England highlight the critical challenges facing our local roads, many of which our Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey has reported for many years.

“We were reassured to see that the PAC agrees that a step-change is needed. Its recommendations for longer-term and simplified funding streams so that local authorities can proactively repair and maintain local roads and deliver better value for taxpayers, is what we’ve been calling for.

“We also back its call for greater consistency in how road conditions are assessed, and how this could translate into needs-based funding, as well as the need to evaluate and revise Local Authority delivery approaches as a means of getting our roads back on track.”

“As the Government considers its Spending Review it’s clear that the PAC’s recommendations need to be adopted in full if we want an improved local road network that is resilient and fit for the future.”

 

The Asphalt Industry Alliance’s (AIA) https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/131269/html/submission to the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) inquiry into local roads in England was referenced in the inquiry’s November 2024 hearing.