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New Rules for Local Councils to Spend Pothole Funds or Risk Losing Allocations
April 13, 2026
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Government implementing stricter guidelines on how councils in England can use funding for repairing potholes and roads, aiming to ensure the money is used efficiently.
The UK government is introducing new rules for how local councils in England can spend funding allocated for pothole repairs and road maintenance. The goal is to ensure every penny of this money goes directly towards fixing the country's crumbling road infrastructure, rather than being diverted to other budget priorities.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has stated that councils that fail to comply with the new guidelines risk losing their allocations of the £500 million annual pothole fund.
Source: UK Government
