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Written question asked by Navendu Mishra (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 May 2026. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Monday, 18 May 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Roads: Stockport

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the condition of roads in Stockport constituency; and what recent funding has been allocated there for pothole repairs.

Answer

The Department published a new traffic light rating system for all local highway authorities in England on 11 January which rates authorities red, amber or green based on: the condition of their roads, how much they spend to maintain their roads, and whether they do so using best practice. This system allows the Government to target support to places that need extra help and red-rated authorities will receive dedicated support to bring them in line with best practice.

Stockport received an overall amber rating, with individual scorecards showing amber for condition, green for spend and amber for best practice.

More information on the ratings is available online, at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-road-maintenance-ratings/local-road-maintenance-ratings-2025-to-2026.

Stockport sits within the Greater Manchester Combined County Authority (GMCA). GMCA receives baseline highways maintenance funding through its City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) which runs from 2022-27. In 2026/27, GMCA will also receive £15.5 million in highways incentive funding. From 2027/28, all highways maintenance funding will be consolidated into GMCA’s £2.4 billion Transport for City Regions (TCR) capital settlement, which will provide the bulk of future funding.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
478
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Finance Standards Roads Stockport Repairs and maintenance
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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