# Suffolk County Council: roads, potholes and roadworks

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# Suffolk County Council: roads, potholes and roadworks



Last updated 29 September 2026.
Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/).





**£23m** for Suffolk County Council in 2025-26, **£28.99** per resident, +45.9% on a year earlier after inflation. It spent £3,531 a mile on road maintenance from its revenue budget in 2025-26. In 2024-25, 6% of its A roads and 5% of its B and C roads needed maintenance to be considered (England: 5% and 7%).



Figure as of 28 September 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv).





## Key figures



- £23m2025-26, cash

+50.7% on a year earlier
As of 28 September 2026
- £28.99Per resident, 2025-26


As of 28 September 2026
- £3,531Road maintenance spending per mile, 2025-26

England: £6,923
As of 28 September 2026
- 6%A roads where maintenance should be considered, 2024-25

England: 5%
As of 21 January 2026
- 5%B and C roads where maintenance should be considered, 2024-25

England: 7%
As of 21 January 2026




Sources: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv), [Department for Transport](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696facb9f6aa424b452e33a5/rdc0120.ods).






## Over time: cash, real terms and per resident




**Suffolk County Council: spending in cash and in 2025-26 prices, £ million**








Real terms use HM Treasury’s GDP deflator, 2025-26 prices.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | Real terms (2025-26 prices) | Cash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023-24Details | £17.2m | £16.0m |
| Cash£16.0m | | |
| 2024-25Details | £15.7m | £15.2m |
| Cash£15.2m | | |
| 2025-26Details | £22.9m | £22.9m |
| Cash£22.9m | | |






Figure as of 28 September 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv).





**Suffolk County Council: spending per resident, 2025-26 prices**








Per resident divides by ONS mid-year population estimates.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | Per resident, 2025-26 prices | Per resident, cash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023-24Details | £22 | £21 |
| Per resident, cash£21 | | |
| 2024-25Details | £20 | £19 |
| Per resident, cash£19 | | |
| 2025-26Details | £29 | £29 |
| Per resident, cash£29 | | |






Figure as of 28 September 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv).




Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, [Local authority revenue expenditure and financing: Revenue Outturn multi-year data set](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv), published 28 September 2026.





## The roads it looks after



Suffolk County Council is the highway authority for 4,149 miles of road
(DfT road lengths, 2025): every
road except motorways and trunk A roads, which National Highways runs.
It looks after the roads in 5 district council areas, which are not highway authorities.



DfT rated its road maintenance **Red** for 2025-26 (condition Amber, spending Red, best practice Amber). Its [highways maintenance transparency report](https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/asset-library/SCC-Local-highways-maintenance-transparency-report-June-25-Final-V0.0.pdf) sets out its maintenance work.





| Year | Allocation | Per mile of road |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-23Details | £27,238,000 | £6,565 |
| Per mile of road£6,565 | | |
| 2023-24Details | £30,674,000 | £7,393 |
| Per mile of road£7,393 | | |
| 2024-25Details | £30,674,000 | £7,393 |
| Per mile of road£7,393 | | |
| 2025-26Details | £43,770,790 | £10,550 |
| Per mile of road£10,550 | | |
| 2026-27Details | £45,247,000 | £10,906 |
| Per mile of road£10,906 | | |
| 2027-28Details | £52,511,000 | £12,656 |
| Per mile of road£12,656 | | |
| 2028-29Details | £56,769,000 | £13,683 |
| Per mile of road£13,683 | | |
| 2029-30Details | £64,898,000 | £15,642 |
| Per mile of road£15,642 | | |





Source: Department for Transport, [Road lengths in Great Britain: RDL0102, road length (miles) by road type and local authority](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/697b61f5f8f4a746d9572f1c/rdl0102.ods); Department for Transport, [Local road maintenance ratings 2025-26](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-road-maintenance-ratings/local-road-maintenance-ratings-2025-to-2026), published 11 January 2026; Department for Transport, [Highways maintenance funding allocations](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/highways-maintenance-funding-allocations/highways-maintenance-block-formula-allocations-2026-to-2030), published 14 April 2026.





## Where it sits, and what is below it



- UK total
- Nation
- Department or service body
- Local body
- Spending category
- Line or transaction not published





- United Kingdom
- England
- Local roads: county and unitary councils, metropolitan districts and London boroughs
- Suffolk County Council





### Suffolk County Council



Net revenue spending on road maintenance, winter service and street lighting. Traffic management is left out because its net figure is after parking and bus lane enforcement income. Capital spending, which pays for most resurfacing, is not included. A county council looks after the roads in all of its districts.



**£23m** in 2025-26 (cash); £23m in 2025-26 prices; £28.99 per resident; +50.7% on a year earlier in cash, +45.9% in real terms.





| Spending category | Cash, 2025-26 | Real terms (2025-26 prices) | Per resident | Real change on a year earlier | Source | Below this |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Routine and reactive maintenanceDetails | £13m | £13m | £16.08 | +86.8% | [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv) | Line or transaction not published: Individual schemes, contracts and repairs are not published in the national returns. English councils publish every payment over £500, which the site’s council spending pages search. |
| Real terms (2025-26 prices)£13mPer resident£16.08Real change on a year earlier+86.8%Source[Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv)Below thisLine or transaction not published: Individual schemes, contracts and repairs are not published in the national returns. English councils publish every payment over £500, which the site’s council spending pages search. | | | | | | |
| Winter service (gritting)Details | £5m | £5m | £5.70 | +2.3% | [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv) | Line or transaction not published: Individual schemes, contracts and repairs are not published in the national returns. English councils publish every payment over £500, which the site’s council spending pages search. |
| Real terms (2025-26 prices)£5mPer resident£5.70Real change on a year earlier+2.3%Source[Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv)Below thisLine or transaction not published: Individual schemes, contracts and repairs are not published in the national returns. English councils publish every payment over £500, which the site’s council spending pages search. | | | | | | |
| Street lightingDetails | £4m | £4m | £4.68 | +12.1% | [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv) | Line or transaction not published: Individual schemes, contracts and repairs are not published in the national returns. English councils publish every payment over £500, which the site’s council spending pages search. |
| Real terms (2025-26 prices)£4mPer resident£4.68Real change on a year earlier+12.1%Source[Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv)Below thisLine or transaction not published: Individual schemes, contracts and repairs are not published in the national returns. English councils publish every payment over £500, which the site’s council spending pages search. | | | | | | |
| Structural maintenanceDetails | £2m | £2m | £2.41 | +72.7% | [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv) | Line or transaction not published: Individual schemes, contracts and repairs are not published in the national returns. English councils publish every payment over £500, which the site’s council spending pages search. |
| Real terms (2025-26 prices)£2mPer resident£2.41Real change on a year earlier+72.7%Source[Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv)Below thisLine or transaction not published: Individual schemes, contracts and repairs are not published in the national returns. English councils publish every payment over £500, which the site’s council spending pages search. | | | | | | |







Cash is as published. Real terms are in 2025-26 prices, using HM Treasury’s GDP deflator. Per resident divides by
ONS mid-year population for the area the body serves. Changes compare the same body in consecutive years.






## What is recorded alongside the money



These figures are published beside the funding, not as its result. Demand, geography, recording practice and
many other things differ between areas and change over time; none of these charts shows cause and effect.





| Measure | Suffolk County Council | England | Period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Road maintenance spending per mileDetails | £3,531 | £6,923 | 2025-26 |
| England£6,923Period2025-26 | | | |
| A roads where maintenance should be consideredDetails | 6% | 5% | 2024-25 |
| England5%Period2024-25 | | | |
| B and C roads where maintenance should be consideredDetails | 5% | 7% | 2024-25 |
| England7%Period2024-25 | | | |
| Unclassified roads where maintenance should be consideredDetails | 18% | 17% | 2023-24 |
| England17%Period2023-24 | | | |
| DfT maintenance grant per mileDetails | £15,642 | £14,847 | 2029-30 |
| England£14,847Period2029-30 | | | |
| A roads treated in the yearDetails | 3.4% | 5.8% | 2024-25 |
| England5.8%Period2024-25 | | | |
| B, C and unclassified roads treated in the yearDetails | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2024-25 |
| England2.9%Period2024-25 | | | |
| Preventative treatment as a share of all treatmentDetails | 71.2% | 66.5% | 2024-25 |
| England66.5%Period2024-25 | | | |
| Structural share of maintenance spendingDetails | 13.1% | 36.6% | 2025-26 |
| England36.6%Period2025-26 | | | |
| Share of days of roadworks caused by utilitiesDetails | 81.7% | 63.9% | 2026-08 |
| England63.9%Period2026-08 | | | |
| Roadworks finishing after their permit end dateDetails | 1.2% | 2.2% | 2026-08 |
| England2.2%Period2026-08 | | | |
| Roadworks on site per 100 miles of roadDetails | 91.2 per 100 miles | 99.7 per 100 miles | 2026-08 |
| England99.7 per 100 milesPeriod2026-08 | | | |
| Road maintenance spending per residentDetails | £18.55 | £21.64 | 2025-26 |
| England£21.64Period2025-26 | | | |
| Spending on roads per mileDetails | £5,519 | £10,846 | 2025-26 |
| England£10,846Period2025-26 | | | |






**Road maintenance spending per mile: Suffolk County Council and comparisons**








The highway authority’s net revenue spending on road maintenance (structural and routine) divided by the miles of road it looks after (locally managed A roads and all minor roads, DfT RDL0102, latest year). Net revenue spending from the council’s own return (MHCLG revenue outturn in England, StatsWales in Wales, Scottish Local Government Finance Statistics in Scotland). It leaves out capital spending, which pays for most resurfacing and is funded mainly by government grant, and it is after income such as recharges; the nations’ returns differ in what is netted off, so compare councils within a nation.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | Suffolk County Council | England |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023-24Details | £2,069 | £6,313 |
| England£6,313 | | |
| 2024-25Details | £1,849 | £6,196 |
| England£6,196 | | |
| 2025-26Details | £3,531 | £6,923 |
| England£6,923 | | |






Figure as of 28 September 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv).





**A roads where maintenance should be considered: Suffolk County Council and comparisons**








Share of the council’s A roads and motorways in the red category, where maintenance should be considered, from machine surveys (DfT RDC0120). England only. Survey methods changed from 2024-25 as councils moved to a new measure, so recent years are not fully comparable with earlier ones. Breaks in the series: 2024-25: From 2024-25 councils began moving to a new condition survey standard; some councils’ figures changed sharply as a result.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | Suffolk County Council | England |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2007-08Details | 4% | 5% |
| England5% | | |
| 2008-09Details | 4% | 5% |
| England5% | | |
| 2009-10Details | 4% | 5% |
| England5% | | |
| 2010-11Details | 4% | 5% |
| England5% | | |
| 2011-12Details | 5% | 5% |
| England5% | | |
| 2012-13Details | 4% | 5% |
| England5% | | |
| 2013-14Details | 3% | 4% |
| England4% | | |
| 2014-15Details | 2% | 4% |
| England4% | | |
| 2015-16Details | 3% | 3% |
| England3% | | |
| 2016-17Details | 2% | 3% |
| England3% | | |
| 2017-18Details | 2% | 3% |
| England3% | | |
| 2018-19Details | 2% | 3% |
| England3% | | |
| 2019-20Details | 2% | 4% |
| England4% | | |
| 2020-21Details | 2% | 4% |
| England4% | | |
| 2021-22Details | 2% | 4% |
| England4% | | |
| 2022-23Details | 2% | 4% |
| England4% | | |
| 2023-24Details | 3% | 4% |
| England4% | | |
| 2024-25Details | 6% | 5% |
| England5% | | |






Figure as of 21 January 2026. Source:
[Department for Transport](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696facb9f6aa424b452e33a5/rdc0120.ods).





**B and C roads where maintenance should be considered: Suffolk County Council and comparisons**








Share of the council’s B and C roads in the red category (DfT RDC0120). England only. Breaks in the series: 2024-25: From 2024-25 councils began moving to a new condition survey standard; some councils’ figures changed sharply as a result.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | Suffolk County Council | England |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2007-08Details | 9% | 8% |
| England8% | | |
| 2008-09Details | 9% | 9% |
| England9% | | |
| 2009-10Details | 9% | 9% |
| England9% | | |
| 2010-11Details | 9% | 10% |
| England10% | | |
| 2013-14Details | 8% | 8% |
| England8% | | |
| 2014-15Details | 6% | 7% |
| England7% | | |
| 2015-16Details | 6% | 6% |
| England6% | | |
| 2016-17Details | 6% | 6% |
| England6% | | |
| 2017-18Details | 6% | 6% |
| England6% | | |
| 2018-19Details | 5% | 6% |
| England6% | | |
| 2019-20Details | 4% | 6% |
| England6% | | |
| 2020-21Details | 3% | 7% |
| England7% | | |
| 2021-22Details | 3% | 6% |
| England6% | | |
| 2022-23Details | 4% | 7% |
| England7% | | |
| 2023-24Details | 4% | 7% |
| England7% | | |
| 2024-25Details | 5% | 7% |
| England7% | | |






Figure as of 21 January 2026. Source:
[Department for Transport](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696facb9f6aa424b452e33a5/rdc0120.ods).





**Unclassified roads where maintenance should be considered: Suffolk County Council and comparisons**








Share of the council’s unclassified roads where maintenance should be considered (DfT RDC0130). Councils survey these roads in different ways, many by eye, so DfT advises against comparing councils closely on this measure. England only.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | Suffolk County Council | England |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2007-08Details | 27% | 15% |
| England15% | | |
| 2008-09Details | 27% | 15% |
| England15% | | |
| 2009-10Details | 26% | 15% |
| England15% | | |
| 2010-11Details | 27% | 16% |
| England16% | | |
| 2011-12Details | 28% | 17% |
| England17% | | |
| 2012-13Details | 31% | 18% |
| England18% | | |
| 2013-14Details | 31% | 18% |
| England18% | | |
| 2014-15Details | 29% | 18% |
| England18% | | |
| 2015-16Details | 25% | 16% |
| England16% | | |
| 2016-17Details | 23% | 17% |
| England17% | | |
| 2017-18Details | 24% | 16% |
| England16% | | |
| 2018-19Details | 25% | 16% |
| England16% | | |
| 2019-20Details | 23% | 15% |
| England15% | | |
| 2020-21Details | 23% | 17% |
| England17% | | |
| 2021-22Details | 29% | 16% |
| England16% | | |
| 2022-23Details | 36% | 16% |
| England16% | | |
| 2023-24Details | 18% | 17% |
| England17% | | |






Figure as of 21 January 2026. Source:
[Department for Transport](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696facb9f6aa424b452e33a5/rdc0120.ods).





**DfT maintenance grant per mile: Suffolk County Council and comparisons**








The DfT highways maintenance allocation divided by the miles of road the authority looks after. England only, outside mayoral combined authority areas.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | Suffolk County Council | England |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-23Details | £6,565 | £6,566 |
| England£6,566 | | |
| 2023-24Details | £7,393 | £6,796 |
| England£6,796 | | |
| 2024-25Details | £7,393 | £6,796 |
| England£6,796 | | |
| 2025-26Details | £10,550 | £9,854 |
| England£9,854 | | |
| 2026-27Details | £10,906 | £10,351 |
| England£10,351 | | |
| 2027-28Details | £12,656 | £12,004 |
| England£12,004 | | |
| 2028-29Details | £13,683 | £12,988 |
| England£12,988 | | |
| 2029-30Details | £15,642 | £14,847 |
| England£14,847 | | |






Figure as of 14 April 2026. Source:
[Department for Transport](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/highways-maintenance-funding-allocations/highways-maintenance-block-formula-allocations-2026-to-2030).





**Structural share of maintenance spending: Suffolk County Council and comparisons**








Structural maintenance as a share of revenue road maintenance spending (the rest is routine and reactive work). England and Wales only; Scotland does not split maintenance. Most structural work is paid for from capital budgets, which this leaves out.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | Suffolk County Council | England |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023-24Details | 10.9% | 39.4% |
| England39.4% | | |
| 2024-25Details | 14.3% | 36.1% |
| England36.1% | | |
| 2025-26Details | 13.1% | 36.6% |
| England36.6% | | |






Figure as of 28 September 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv).





**Share of days of roadworks caused by utilities: Suffolk County Council and comparisons**








Of all the days on site of works finished in the month (start to finish, calendar days), the share taken by utilities’ works. A measure of disruption by duration; it does not weigh how busy the road was or how much of it was closed. England only (Street Manager).




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | Suffolk County Council | England |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02Details | 93.0% | 62.0% |
| England62.0% | | |
| 2026-03Details | 84.5% | 62.3% |
| England62.3% | | |
| 2026-04Details | 80.4% | 57.0% |
| England57.0% | | |
| 2026-05Details | 70.5% | 64.7% |
| England64.7% | | |
| 2026-06Details | 73.9% | 65.1% |
| England65.1% | | |
| 2026-07Details | 69.8% | 62.8% |
| England62.8% | | |
| 2026-08Details | 81.7% | 63.9% |
| England63.9% | | |






Figure as of unknown date. Source:
[Department for Transport](https://opendata.manage-roadworks.service.gov.uk/permit/2026/08.zip).





**Roadworks finishing after their permit end date: Suffolk County Council and comparisons**








Of works finished in the month, the share that finished on a later day than the end date on their permit. A permit can be extended by agreement, so not every late finish is an unauthorised overrun or leads to a charge. England only (Street Manager).




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | Suffolk County Council | England |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02Details | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| England2.0% | | |
| 2026-03Details | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| England1.9% | | |
| 2026-04Details | 0.5% | 1.9% |
| England1.9% | | |
| 2026-05Details | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| England1.9% | | |
| 2026-06Details | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| England1.9% | | |
| 2026-07Details | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| England2.0% | | |
| 2026-08Details | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| England2.2% | | |






Figure as of unknown date. Source:
[Department for Transport](https://opendata.manage-roadworks.service.gov.uk/permit/2026/08.zip).





**Roadworks on site per 100 miles of road: Suffolk County Council and comparisons**








Works on site in the month per 100 miles of road the authority looks after. England only (Street Manager, DfT RDL0102).




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | Suffolk County Council | England |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02Details | 100.7 | 119.8 |
| England119.8 | | |
| 2026-03Details | 110.0 | 130.2 |
| England130.2 | | |
| 2026-04Details | 101.5 | 113.3 |
| England113.3 | | |
| 2026-05Details | 97.7 | 107.0 |
| England107.0 | | |
| 2026-06Details | 92.9 | 94.8 |
| England94.8 | | |
| 2026-07Details | 114.1 | 115.8 |
| England115.8 | | |
| 2026-08Details | 91.2 | 99.7 |
| England99.7 | | |






Figure as of unknown date. Source:
[Department for Transport](https://opendata.manage-roadworks.service.gov.uk/permit/2026/08.zip).





**Road maintenance spending per resident: Suffolk County Council and comparisons**








Net revenue spending on road maintenance per resident (ONS mid-year estimates). Net revenue spending from the council’s own return (MHCLG revenue outturn in England, StatsWales in Wales, Scottish Local Government Finance Statistics in Scotland). It leaves out capital spending, which pays for most resurfacing and is funded mainly by government grant, and it is after income such as recharges; the nations’ returns differ in what is netted off, so compare councils within a nation.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | Suffolk County Council | England |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023-24Details | £11.03 | £20.14 |
| England£20.14 | | |
| 2024-25Details | £9.77 | £19.41 |
| England£19.41 | | |
| 2025-26Details | £18.55 | £21.64 |
| England£21.64 | | |






Figure as of 28 September 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv).





**Spending on roads per mile: Suffolk County Council and comparisons**








Net revenue spending on road maintenance, winter service (gritting) and street lighting per mile of road the authority looks after. Net revenue spending from the council’s own return (MHCLG revenue outturn in England, StatsWales in Wales, Scottish Local Government Finance Statistics in Scotland). It leaves out capital spending, which pays for most resurfacing and is funded mainly by government grant, and it is after income such as recharges; the nations’ returns differ in what is netted off, so compare councils within a nation.




**The numbers behind this chart**





| Year | Suffolk County Council | England |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023-24Details | £3,856 | £10,580 |
| England£10,580 | | |
| 2024-25Details | £3,664 | £10,289 |
| England£10,289 | | |
| 2025-26Details | £5,519 | £10,846 |
| England£10,846 | | |






Figure as of 28 September 2026. Source:
[Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv).






## Roadworks in August 2026





| Measure | Suffolk County Council | England |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Works startedDetails | 2,830 | 163,028 |
| England163,028 | | |
| On site in the monthDetails | 3,782 | 185,759 |
| England185,759 | | |
| Share started by utilitiesDetails | 58.6% | 66.7% |
| England66.7% | | |
| Share of days on site caused by utilitiesDetails | 81.7% | 63.9% |
| England63.9% | | |
| Finished after their permit end dateDetails | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| England2.2% | | |
| Average length, daysDetails | 3.7 days | 3.5 days |
| England3.5 days | | |





From Street Manager, DfT’s permit system for works on England’s roads. “On site in the month” counts works that started, finished or were updated in the month; it is the latest month published, not today. England’s figures include National Highways’ and Transport for London’s roads.



Source: Department for Transport, [Street Manager open data: archived permit notifications](https://opendata.manage-roadworks.service.gov.uk/permit/2026/08.zip).





## What these figures do and don't show



- **Neither fuel duty nor vehicle excise duty is earmarked for roads.** Both go into the Consolidated Fund with almost every other tax. Motoring taxes and road spending are shown side by side, not as what one paid for.
- **Council figures are revenue spending only.** Most resurfacing is capital spending, paid for mainly by the Department for Transport’s grant, which is shown separately as an allocation. Net figures are after income, and each nation’s return nets off different things, so compare councils within a nation.
- **Condition, treatment, ratings and roadworks are England only.** Scotland and Wales publish road condition through their own council performance frameworks, not read here; Street Manager covers England.
- **Condition is shown beside money, not as its result.** Weather, traffic, the age of the network and survey methods all move the figures, and councils began moving to a new survey standard in 2024-25.
- **Pothole numbers and compensation are not collected by government.** The figures here come from an industry survey (ALARM) and from Freedom of Information compilations, each named; councils outside a compilation have no figure.
- **Roadworks counts are what Street Manager records.** “On site in the month” counts works that started, finished or were updated in the latest full month published, not works on the road today, and misses long works with no update.




Where this sits: United Kingdom → England → Local roads: county and unitary councils, metropolitan districts and London boroughs → Suffolk County Council. Figures from data/services/roads.json, generated 29 September 2026.



## Use this data



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### Download



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## Sources for this page





| Source | Publisher | Figures as of | Updated | Licence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Local authority revenue expenditure and financing: Revenue Outturn multi-year data set](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6ab26ffffe72ed1e2b02ee74/Revenue_Outturn_time_series_data_v4.csv) | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 28 September 2026 | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) |
| [Road condition statistics: data tables (RDC0120, RDC0130, RDC0201, RDC0310, RDC0320, RDC0321)](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696facb9f6aa424b452e33a5/rdc0120.ods) | Department for Transport | 21 January 2026 | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) |
| [Highways maintenance funding allocations](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/highways-maintenance-funding-allocations/highways-maintenance-block-formula-allocations-2026-to-2030) | Department for Transport | 14 April 2026 | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) |
| [Street Manager open data: archived permit notifications](https://opendata.manage-roadworks.service.gov.uk/permit/2026/08.zip) | Department for Transport | — | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) |





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