Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has provided for the (a) maintenance and (b) upgrade of roads in (i) South Holland District, (ii) South Kesteven District and (iii) Lincolnshire in the latest period for which data is available.
The Department has allocated a total of £199 million capital funding through formula to Lincolnshire County Council for highway maintenance for the financial years 2019/20 to 2023/24. This consists of £101.54 million for the Highways Maintenance Block (needs element), £23.303 million for the Highways Maintenance Block (incentive element) and £74.181 million for the Potholes Fund.
In 2021/22 Lincolnshire County Council was also awarded:
The Department has also provided £0.651 million in 2021/22 and £4.810 in 2022/23 to Lincolnshire County Council towards the costs of developing a Business Case for the North Hykeham Relief Road.