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AIA Survey Highlights £18.62bn Road Repair Backlog in UK

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The latest in this situation

  1. AIA survey highlights the significant backlog of road repairs across the United Kingdom.
  2. AIA conducted the Alarm survey while the government addresses the need to simplify CIL usage in England and Wales.

How it started

1 report, 1 independent, last reported Wed 00:00. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

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The Asphalt Industry Alliance conducted the Alarm survey, which revealed that more than £2.2bn in Community Infrastructure Levy contributions remains unspent by planning authorities in England and Wales. The survey also indicated that local authorities in England and Wales face an average in-year budget shortfall of £8.1M per authority in 2025-26.

From newcivilengineer.com

Why it matters

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The unspent CIL contributions could potentially help address the £18.62bn backlog of carriageway repairs across the United Kingdom. The report calls for the government to make it easier and more transparent for local authorities to use these funds to improve local roads.

From newcivilengineer.com

Who's involved

  • AIAConducted the Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (Alarm) 2026 survey.
  • governmentIs being called upon to simplify and ease the use of CIL funds.
  • local governmentLocal authorities in England and Wales are facing significant budget shortfalls.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • local governmentSpeculative

    Local government might face increased costs or reduced capacity to maintain road networks due to funding gaps.

How it developed

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  1. AIA survey highlights the significant backlog of road repairs across the United Kingdom.Sub-event
  2. AIA conducted the Alarm survey and government aims to ease CIL use.1 source

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