Tough new guidance for councils will end ‘patch up’ fixes and lead to smoother, safer journeys
Councils must prove they are doing more to fix potholes and future-proof roads under tough new reporting requirements issued by the government on 9th June 2026. For the first time councils will need to demonstrate publicly how well they repair their roads and what they are doing to avoid repeat visits to the same stretch of asphalt – encouraging full road resurfacing, preventing potholes and an end to short term patch fixes. Once these transparency reports are published in September, […]
