LGA responds to AA analysis on council transport budgets

Responding to analysis by the AA into council transport budgets, Cllr Judith Blake, LGA Transport spokesperson, said:

“Planning for winter remains a key priority for councils, despite ongoing funding pressures and competing demands on their limited resources. Last year councils had 1.5 million tonnes stockpiled with gritters deployed at a moment’s notice through the wintry months to make sure our local roads were clear and open to our residents where possible.

“Councils face an overall funding gap of almost £8 billion by 2025 and the Government must urgently address the growing funding gaps facing local services. Councils are fixing a pothole every 21 seconds but it will still take more than £9 billion and more than a decade to clear the local roads repair backlog completely. If we are truly to deliver local roads that our communities can be proud of, the Government must place local government funding on a sustainable footing in its forthcoming Spending Review.”