Overview
- The Department for Transport released a national map grading local highway authorities green, amber or red on road condition, maintenance spend and wider best practice.
- Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council both received overall amber ratings, with Hull scoring green for condition and spend, while East Riding registered red for spend.
- Coventry City Council secured an overall green rating, one of only 16 nationwide, with 125 authorities rated amber and 13 red.
- The ratings sit alongside a £7.3 billion commitment for local highways over four years plus an extra £500 million this financial year, with red-rated councils set to receive expert support.
- Local reactions varied: Hull welcomed the assessment yet urged additional funding, East Riding said it would review the evaluation and outline improvements, and Coventry highlighted investment and eco-material trials as opposition figures questioned a £633.90 per-repair FOI figure versus a £72.37 national average.