The announcement of £500 million to fix potholes across the UK’s roads brings the total amount dedicated to mending roads in England over the next year to £1.6 billion. It will provide more money to councils so they can not only rectify existing damage but get ahead to deliver preventative, lasting road maintenance work so that potholes do not form in the first place.
With consumers spending up to £460 to fix car issues caused by damaged roads, the uplift will benefit millions of working people who will keep hundreds of pounds in their pockets.
It will also reduce the risk of crashes and injuries, making our roads safer to use.
The funding will be devolved to local authorities up and down the country from April 2025, and allocations will be announced in due course. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive Barnett funding.
The announcement of £500 million to fix potholes across the UK’s roads brings the total amount dedicated to mending roads in England over the next year to £1.6 billion. It will provide more money to councils so they can not only rectify existing damage but get ahead to deliver preventative, lasting road maintenance work so that potholes do not form in the first place.
With consumers spending up to £460 to fix car issues caused by damaged roads, the uplift will benefit millions of working people who will keep hundreds of pounds in their pockets.
It will also reduce the risk of crashes and injuries, making our roads safter to use.
The funding will be devolved to local authorities up and down the country from April 2025, and allocations will be announced in due course. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive Barnett funding.
The funding commitment comes as part of the new Chancellor’s first budget that pledges to protect working people, begins to fix the issues in the NHS and rebuild Britain.
Jonathan Walker, Logistics UK's Head of Cities and Infrastructure Policy responded: “Potholes cost the UK’s economy billions of pounds each year due to delays and vehicle damage, so our members welcome any coordinated plans to address this problem. 
"Long-term funding is needed to address the huge backlog in road repairs, while work on the worst routes must be delivered swiftly, and the Chancellor’s £500 million increase in budget allocation for pothole fixing is welcome news.”
