The Prime Minister has informed councils to demonstrate action on the pothole crisis to access additional funding and announced £4.8 billion for major roads.
Starting in mid-April, local authorities in England will begin receiving their share of the government's record £1.6 billion allocated for highway maintenance.
This amount includes an additional £500 million, which is sufficient to repair approximately 7 million potholes each year.
However, to access this full funding, all councils in England must publish annual progress reports and demonstrate public confidence in their work beginning March 24, 2025.
Local authorities that do not meet these requirements will have 25 per cent of the additional funds withheld, amounting to a total of £125 million.
Following this news, and as Nottinghamshire Council has committed an additional £3.3 million to repair potholes, with the goal of “gradually reducing the number of roads plagued by craters”, we are looking at roads in Ashfield that could see repairs, as featured in highway maintenance plans for 2025/2026.
Nottinghamshire’s highway maintenance programme has been approved with a total value of £72.7million to invest in highways improvements for 2025/26.
This includes £52.4 million of capital investment and £20.3 million of revenue funding.
The majority of the funding will be spent on delivering a range of restorative and preventative road improvement and maintenance strategies aimed at beginning to address the significant backlog of repairs needed across the highways network in the county.
To see more about proposed road repairs across the county, visit www.nottshighways.co.uk/2025-26-highway-capital-maintenance-programme/.
To view Notts Highways’ maintenance programme in partnership with Nottinghamshire Council, see: www.nottshighways.co.uk/2025-2026-capital-maintenance-programme-map/.
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Disclaimer: Proposed list of highways maintenance schemes for 2025/26 are subject to further scrutiny and confirmation.
5. A38 Kings Mill Road East
Large-scale patching may occur on A38 Kings Mill Road East, Sutton, involving structural patching in preparation for future surface dressing from B6139 Coxmoor Road to B6022 Station Road. Large-scale patching may also be carried out from B6022 Station Road to B6021 Penny Emma Way, and from B6021 Penny Emma Way to B6018 Sutton Road along the A38 Kings Mill Road East. This is, of course, subject to further review and confirmation. Photo: Google
6. B6020 Blidworth Road, Kirkby
Large-scale patching could happen on Blidworth Road, Kirkby, focusing on structural repairs for future surface dressing from Derby Road to the district boundary with Gedling. A surface change is proposed for the pumping station. Roads mentions are subject to further scrutiny and confirmation. Photo: Google
7. A611 Hucknall Bypass
Large-Scale Patching is proposed for the A611 Hucknall Bypass, with structural patching suggested for future surface dressing from Hucknall Lane roundabout to B6009 Watnall Road roundabout. Road mentions are subject to further scrutiny and confirmation. Photo: Google
8. Pot Holes found on the roads of Preston. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard/National World Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard