Decision details

A condition of the 2025/26 Highway Maintenance Block Funding is to provide information to the Department for Transport (DfT) regarding the value of the Council’s highway assets and evidence that the Council is following certain best practice criteria. The DfT require the information to be signed off by either the Leader of the Council or Lead Member for Transport and Environment. The report recommends approval of the draft report to the Department for Transport containing the information required.

13.1     The Lead Member considered a Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

DECISIONS

13.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

(1) Note the information provided in the report regarding highway maintenance grants; and

(2) Approve the draft East Sussex County Council Incentive Fund Report to the Department for Transport at Appendix 1 of the report.

REASONS

13.3     In order to achieve maximum Government funding for highway maintenance, the Council will need to demonstrate that it meets certain best practice criteria and share this with the Department for Transport. If the Council fails to do so the Government may withdraw £1,392,500 from the 2025/26 Highway Maintenance Block funding.