A new report has been published by Swindon Borough Council setting out the current condition of roads across the borough.
Key points in the document include:
- 3.7 per cent of A roads and 5.4 per cent of B and C roads in the borough are in the red category, meaning they should be considered for maintenance
- 70.6 per cent of A roads and 65 per cent of B and C roads in the borough are in the green category, meaning no further investigation or treatment is required
- 91 of 100 bridges are in average condition with just one requiring work, which will be carried out in the next two to three years
- 90 per cent of street lights are now converted to LED lights
As part of new Government rules, local authorities are now required to publish an annual progress report to provide details of the condition of local roads and what is being done to improve and maintain them.
The report highlights how the council maintains its 886km of roads, 1,074km of footpaths and 124km of cycle paths, alongside how it looks after highway structures, traffic signals, public rights of way, street lighting and drainage.
It also breaks down how much funding the Council has received and where it is spent.
Cllr Chris Watts, Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for the Environment and Transport, said: “There is a lot of information in this report and it’s important that we’re transparent with local people so they can see the work we’re doing.
“We know all of Swindon’s roads aren’t in the condition we want them to be and our Highways team is working hard with the limited resources they have to make sure this is improved.
“While the majority of our roads are in a green condition, having almost 10 per cent of roads categorised as red isn’t good enough and we will be working to reduce that figure.”
The report also highlights ongoing work across the borough, including:
- Approximately 8.4 miles of road receiving resurfacing or surface treatment works in 2025/26
- Converting the remaining street lights to LED, including the 3,086 old concrete lighting columns
- Filling around 9,000 potholes in 2025/26
- Repainting road markings in 400 areas of the Borough
- Replacing aging traffic signals so none are older than 20 years
More than £5m will be spent by the council in 2025/26 on highways and pathways. This will include £1.5m on planned maintenance and surface dressing on major carriageways and £1.25m on planned maintenance for minor roads, as well as funding for routine road maintenance, such as £170,000 on reactive pothole repairs.
This maintenance also includes patching repairs, road markings and traffic light maintenance.
The full report can be found here.
- 3.7 per cent of A roads and 5.4 per cent of B and C roads in the borough are in the red category, meaning they should be considered for maintenance
- 70.6 per cent of A roads and 65 per cent of B and C roads in the borough are in the green category, meaning no further investigation or treatment is required
- 91 of 100 bridges are in average condition with just one requiring work, which will be carried out in the next two to three years
- 90 per cent of street lights are now converted to LED lights
As part of new Government rules, local authorities are now required to publish an annual progress report to provide details of the condition of local roads and what is being done to improve and maintain them.
The report highlights how the council maintains its 886km of roads, 1,074km of footpaths and 124km of cycle paths, alongside how it looks after highway structures, traffic signals, public rights of way, street lighting and drainage.
It also breaks down how much funding the Council has received and where it is spent.
Cllr Chris Watts, Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for the Environment and Transport, said: “There is a lot of information in this report and it’s important that we’re transparent with local people so they can see the work we’re doing.
“We know all of Swindon’s roads aren’t in the condition we want them to be and our Highways team is working hard with the limited resources they have to make sure this is improved.
“While the majority of our roads are in a green condition, having almost 10 per cent of roads categorised as red isn’t good enough and we will be working to reduce that figure.”
The report also highlights ongoing work across the borough, including:
- Approximately 8.4 miles of road receiving resurfacing or surface treatment works in 2025/26
- Converting the remaining street lights to LED, including the 3,086 old concrete lighting columns
- Filling around 9,000 potholes in 2025/26
- Repainting road markings in 400 areas of the Borough
- Replacing aging traffic signals so none are older than 20 years
More than £5m will be spent by the council in 2025/26 on highways and pathways. This will include £1.5m on planned maintenance and surface dressing on major carriageways and £1.25m on planned maintenance for minor roads, as well as funding for routine road maintenance, such as £170,000 on reactive pothole repairs.
This maintenance also includes patching repairs, road markings and traffic light maintenance.
The full report can be found here.
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