roads - first magazine for councillors

Road tax should be going to councils

National Highways maintains just 2 per cent of England’s roads, while our local authority highway departments maintain more than 90 per cent.

Local roads

by The Editorial Team

More than half of drivers (56 per cent) say the state of Britain’s local roads is one of their top motoring concerns, according to the RAC.

Photo of (l t r) Local Government Minister Jim McMahon, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, and LGA Chair Cllr Louise Gittins sitting together at a conference platform at LGA’s Smith Square offices

DPM: ‘I believe in local government’

by The Editorial Team

Local leaders quizzed government ministers about devolution, adult social care, homelessness, special needs education and transport, climate change and roads at last week’s LGA Councillors’ Forum.