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Highways maintenance and ITB funding formula allocations, 2021 to 2022

Updated 20 December 2023

Applies to England

Allocations summary

Highways Maintenance Block (HMB) needs, HMB incentive and Integrated Transport Block (ITB) allocations are calculated based on existing formula. Figures are then rounded.

Incentive element allocations are at this stage indicative, based on a band 3 assessment for the highways maintenance self-assessment questionnaire.

Potholes funding is allocated using the same formula as HMB needs formula.

London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Isle of Wight and Isles of Scilly do not receive funding. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (CA), West of England CA and Cornwall Unitary Authority (UA) are within the business rates retention pilot and their funding for HMB and ITB is indicative only.

Total amounts

Name Potholes 2021 to 2022 (£) HMB 2021 to 2022 – needs element (£) HMB 2021 to 2022 – incentive element (indicative amounts £) ITB 2021 to 2022 (£) Total (£)
England 500,000,000 500,000,000 125,000,000 260,000,000 1,385,000,000

Regional amounts

Regions Potholes 2021 to 2022 (£) HMB 2021 to 2022 – needs element (£) HMB 2021 to 2022 – incentive element (indicative amounts £) ITB 2021 to 2022 (£) Total (£)
East Midlands 57,358,000 57,358,000 14,340,000 25,086,000 154,142,000
East of England 68,534,000 68,534,000 17,133,000 29,401,000 183,602,000
North East 28,492,000 28,492,000 7,123,000 18,840,000 82,946,000
North West 66,467,000 66,467,000 16,617,000 43,759,000 193,309,000
South East 82,693,000 82,693,000 20,673,000 47,619,000 233,678,000
South West 90,031,000 90,031,000 22,508,000 30,784,000 233,355,000
West Midlands 54,486,000 54,486,000 13,621,000 31,625,000 154,217,000
Yorkshire and The Humber 51,940,000 51,940,000 12,985,000 32,886,000 149,751,000

Combined authority amounts

Combined authority Potholes 2021 to 2022 (£) HMB 2021 to 2022 – needs element (£) HMB 2021 to 2022 – incentive element (indicative amounts £) ITB 2021 to 2022 (£) Total (£)
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CA 10,250,000 10,250,000 2,562,000 4,633,000 27,695,000
Greater Manchester CA 15,526,000 15,526,000 3,881,000 16,300,000 51,234,000
Liverpool City Region CA 9,386,000 9,386,000 2,347,000 10,147,000 31,265,000
North East CA Money allocated to local authority Money allocated to local authority Money allocated to local authority 14,057,000 14,057,000
Sheffield City Region CA 6,974,000 6,974,000 1,744,000 8,493,000 24,186,000
Tees Valley CA 5,242,000 5,242,000 1,311,000 4,783,000 16,579,000
West Midlands ITA 9,043,000 9,043,000 2,261,000 17,755,000 38,101,000
West of England CA 7,071,000 7,071,000 1,768,000 5,224,000 21,135,000
West Yorkshire CA 16,212,000 16,212,000 4,053,000 13,206,000 49,682,000

Local authority amounts

Local authorities Potholes 2021 to 2022 (£) HMB 2021 to 2022 – needs element (£) HMB 2021 to 2022 – incentive element (indicative amounts £) ITB 2021 to 2022 (£) Total (£)
Barnsley Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Bath and North East Somerset UA Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Bedford UA 1,657,000 1,657,000 414,000 1,162,000 4,890,000
Birmingham Highways maintenance for this authority is provided through a Highways Maintenance PFI Highways maintenance for this authority is provided through a Highways Maintenance PFI Highways maintenance for this authority is provided through a Highways Maintenance PFI Money allocated to combined authority 0
Blackburn with Darwen UA 1,070,000 1,070,000 268,000 1,435,000 3,844,000
Blackpool UA 667,000 667,000 167,000 1,733,000 3,233,000
Bolton Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UA 2,127,000 2,127,000 532,000 3,102,000 7,888,000
Bracknell Forest UA 944,000 944,000 236,000 726,000 2,850,000
Bradford Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Brighton and Hove UA 1,455,000 1,455,000 364,000 3,083,000 6,358,000
Bristol, City of UA Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Buckinghamshire 5,827,000 5,827,000 1,457,000 2,275,000 15,385,000
Bury Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Calderdale Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Cambridgeshire Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Central Bedfordshire UA 2,473,000 2,473,000 618,000 1,376,000 6,941,000
Cheshire East UA 5,799,000 5,799,000 1,450,000 2,003,000 15,051,000
Cheshire West and Chester UA 4,413,000 4,413,000 1,103,000 1,970,000 11,898,000
Cornwall UA 12,589,000 12,589,000 3,147,000 4,137,000 32,461,000
County Durham UA 6,596,000 6,596,000 1,649,000 Money allocated to combined authority 14,841,000
Coventry Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Cumbria 15,028,000 15,028,000 3,757,000 2,566,000 36,379,000
Darlington UA Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Derby UA 1,229,000 1,229,000 307,000 1,825,000 4,589,000
Derbyshire 10,533,000 10,533,000 2,633,000 3,672,000 27,372,000
Devon 23,477,000 23,477,000 5,869,000 3,628,000 56,453,000
Doncaster Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Dorset 7,285,000 7,285,000 1,821,000 1,986,000 18,378,000
Dudley Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
East Riding of Yorkshire UA 6,130,000 6,130,000 1,533,000 1,653,000 15,446,000
East Sussex 5,900,000 5,900,000 1,475,000 2,941,000 16,215,000
Essex 13,638,000 13,638,000 3,409,000 6,324,000 37,008,000
Gateshead 1,520,000 1,520,000 380,000 Money allocated to combined authority 3,420,000
Gloucestershire 9,896,000 9,896,000 2,474,000 2,884,000 25,151,000
Halton UA Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Hampshire 14,886,000 14,886,000 3,721,000 5,338,000 38,830,000
Hartlepool UA Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Herefordshire, County of UA 6,395,000 6,395,000 1,599,000 1,077,000 15,465,000
Hertfordshire 9,880,000 9,880,000 2,470,000 4,604,000 26,835,000
Isle of Wight UA Highways maintenance for this authority is provided through a Highways Maintenance PFI Highways maintenance for this authority is provided through a Highways Maintenance PFI Highways maintenance for this authority is provided through a Highways Maintenance PFI 1,429,000 1,429,000
Isles of Scilly UA The Isles of Scilly received £1.8 million in 2014 to 2015 to upgrade and maintain the publicly maintained highways for which they are responsible The Isles of Scilly received £1.8 million in 2014 to 2015 to upgrade and maintain the publicly maintained highways for which they are responsible The Isles of Scilly received £1.8 million in 2014 to 2015 to upgrade and maintain the publicly maintained highways for which they are responsible 0 0
Kent 15,137,000 15,137,000 3,784,000 6,914,000 40,972,000
Kingston upon Hull, City of UA 1,249,000 1,249,000 312,000 2,247,000 5,058,000
Kirklees Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Knowsley Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Lancashire 12,805,000 12,805,000 3,201,000 6,101,000 34,912,000
Leeds Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Leicester UA 1,450,000 1,450,000 362,000 2,576,000 5,838,000
Leicestershire 7,891,000 7,891,000 1,973,000 2,750,000 20,505,000
Lincolnshire 17,210,000 17,210,000 4,303,000 3,337,000 42,060,000
Liverpool Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Luton UA 759,000 759,000 190,000 1,469,000 3,177,000
Manchester Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Medway UA 1,412,000 1,412,000 353,000 1,602,000 4,779,000
Middlesbrough UA Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Milton Keynes UA 2,843,000 2,843,000 711,000 1,539,000 7,935,000
Newcastle upon Tyne 1,506,000 1,506,000 377,000 Money allocated to combined authority 3,389,000
Norfolk 15,892,000 15,892,000 3,973,000 4,173,000 39,930,000
North East Lincolnshire UA 1,107,000 1,107,000 277,000 1,490,000 3,982,000
North Lincolnshire UA 2,553,000 2,553,000 638,000 1,168,000 6,913,000
North Somerset UA 2,227,000 2,227,000 557,000 980,000 5,990,000
North Tyneside 1,253,000 1,253,000 313,000 Money allocated to combined authority 2,819,000
North Yorkshire 16,454,000 16,454,000 4,113,000 3,046,000 40,068,000
Northamptonshire 8,477,000 8,477,000 2,119,000 3,101,000 22,175,000
Northumberland UA 9,680,000 9,680,000 2,420,000 Money allocated to combined authority 21,780,000
Nottingham UA 1,229,000 1,229,000 307,000 3,416,000 6,182,000
Nottinghamshire 8,280,000 8,280,000 2,070,000 3,947,000 22,577,000
Oldham Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Oxfordshire 9,265,000 9,265,000 2,316,000 3,717,000 24,562,000
Peterborough UA Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Plymouth UA 1,290,000 1,290,000 323,000 1,959,000 4,862,000
Portsmouth UA 794,000 794,000 198,000 1,865,000 3,651,000
Reading UA 817,000 817,000 204,000 1,592,000 3,431,000
Redcar and Cleveland UA Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Rochdale Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Rotherham Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Rutland UA 1,058,000 1,058,000 265,000 462,000 2,843,000
Salford Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Sandwell Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Sefton Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Sheffield Highways maintenance for this authority is provided through a Highways Maintenance PFI Highways maintenance for this authority is provided through a Highways Maintenance PFI Highways maintenance for this authority is provided through a Highways Maintenance PFI Money allocated to combined authority 0
Shropshire UA 9,155,000 9,155,000 2,289,000 1,638,000 22,237,000
Slough UA 502,000 502,000 125,000 1,360,000 2,488,000
Solihull Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Somerset 12,494,000 12,494,000 3,123,000 2,227,000 30,337,000
South Gloucestershire UA Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
South Tyneside 859,000 859,000 215,000 Allocation made to combined authority 1,933,000
Southampton UA 946,000 946,000 236,000 2,140,000 4,268,000
Southend-on-Sea UA 773,000 773,000 193,000 1,412,000 3,151,000
St. Helens Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Staffordshire 11,141,000 11,141,000 2,785,000 3,449,000 28,516,000
Stockport Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Stockton-on-Tees UA Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Stoke-on-Trent UA 1,321,000 1,321,000 330,000 1,679,000 4,651,000
Suffolk 12,106,000 12,106,000 3,026,000 3,271,000 30,509,000
Sunderland 1,835,000 1,835,000 459,000 Money allocated to combined authority 4,128,000
Surrey 9,275,000 9,275,000 2,319,000 4,821,000 25,691,000
Swindon UA 1,554,000 1,554,000 388,000 1,389,000 4,885,000
Tameside Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Telford and Wrekin UA 1,916,000 1,916,000 479,000 946,000 5,257,000
Thurrock UA 1,106,000 1,106,000 277,000 979,000 3,468,000
Torbay UA 809,000 809,000 202,000 1,071,000 2,892,000
Trafford Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Wakefield Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Walsall Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Warrington UA 1,773,000 1,773,000 443,000 1,505,000 5,495,000
Warwickshire 7,187,000 7,187,000 1,797,000 2,657,000 18,828,000
West Berkshire UA 2,394,000 2,394,000 599,000 917,000 6,304,000
West Sussex 7,616,000 7,616,000 1,904,000 3,763,000 20,898,000
Wigan Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Wiltshire UA 9,212,000 9,212,000 2,303,000 2,198,000 22,924,000
Windsor and Maidenhead UA 1,209,000 1,209,000 302,000 858,000 3,577,000
Wirral Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Wokingham UA 1,473,000 1,473,000 368,000 740,000 4,055,000
Wolverhampton Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority Money allocated to combined authority
Worcestershire 8,328,000 8,328,000 2,082,000 2,423,000 21,161,000
York UA 1,260,000 1,260,000 315,000 1,582,000 4,417,000

Calculation of Highways Maintenance Block and pothole funding

This outlines how the department calculated highways maintenance block funding ‘needs’ allocations for 2021 to 2022.

In October 2020, the government decided to conduct a one-year spending review on 25 November 2020. This decision prioritised the response to COVID-19, and the government’s focus on supporting jobs and families.

The National Infrastructure Strategy, announced in November 2020, committed £1.125 billion of local roads maintenance funding in 2021 to 2022, including £500 million for the potholes fund to fix potholes and resurface roads.

Department for Transport (DfT) is committed to allocating this funding to local authorities so they can most effectively spend this funding on maintaining and improving their network, based upon their local knowledge, circumstances, and priorities.

The allocations for each element

As a result of the consultation on highways maintenance funding, the department has allocated a proportion of the total funding to three elements in the following proportions, derived from the whole of government accounts, of 82.42% funding towards roads.

The funding is split evenly between:

  • A roads: 27.47%
  • B and C roads: 27.47%
  • U roads: 27.47%

with funding for other areas being:

  • bridges: 15.38%
  • lighting columns: 2.20%
  • cycleways and footways: 0%

How each element has been calculated

The allocations for an authority for the roads, bridges and lighting elements are all calculated in broadly the same way. This is the ‘local authority total for each element divided by England total for each element multiplied by total allocation in pounds (£) for each element’.

The allocations for each of the elements are then added together to get the total allocation for each authority, and rounded to the nearest £1,000.

Data sources: roads

The road lengths are sourced from the DfT’s road lengths dataset for 2019 in kilometres.

The:

  • A road totals have been calculated as ‘the principal motorway multiplied by 3 plus principal rural ‘A’ plus principal urban ‘A’ plus dual principal rural ‘A’ plus dual principal urban ‘A’’
  • B and C road totals are calculated as ‘rural B plus urban B plus rural C plus urban C’
  • U road totals were calculated as ‘rural U plus urban U’
Data sources: bridges

These figures were sourced from local authorities in a data collection exercise and relate to the number of publicly maintainable highways bridges that highway authorities owned as of 1 April 2014. This figure should include all structures over 1.5 metres in span, whether carrying carriageway or footway, but not including public rights of way, or structures belonging to other owners, such as Network Rail.

Data sources: lights

These figures were sourced from local authorities in a data collection exercise and relate to the total number of street lighting columns owned by authorities as of 1st April 2014.

Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs)

To calculate England’s totals for:

  • all 3 elements, 3 authorities with PFIs who receive all of their funding via PFI credits have been excluded, these are Birmingham, Sheffield and the Isle of Wight
  • the lighting element, in addition to the 3 authorities mentioned, all local authorities with a street lighting PFI have also been excluded

London Boroughs and the Isles of Scilly were not eligible for funding and have been excluded.