Network north roads resurfacing fund
Made possible by reallocated HS2 funding.
In October 2023 the Government announced additional allocations for a 'Roads Resurfacing Fund' made possible by reallocating HS2 funding. A total of £3.188M of additional funding has been made available to Staffordshire County Council for each of the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years.
For information on the additional highway maintenance works that have already been delivered and, will be delivered in the 2024/25 financial year using this funding and the additional Budget 2023 allocation please see the plan below.
Network North Highway Maintenance
1. Additional resurfacing and other work either completed in 2023/24 or scheduled in 2024/25 using the additional funding in Budget 2023 and the further funding confirmed in the Network North allocation.
2023/24 Budget Additional Funding
- A511 Horninglow Road (original scheme)
- Type: Road reconstruction and resurfacing
- Cost: £0.30m
- Surface area: 1,800 m²
- Benefits: Replacement of life-expired roads, improved safety, accessibility, and network resilience
- A53 Broad Street, Leek
- Type: As above
- Cost: £0.32m
- Surface area: 1,600 m²
- Benefits: As above
- A53 Newcastle Road, Baldwins Gate
- Type: As above
- Cost: £0.24m
- Surface area: 1,300 m²
- Benefits: As above
- A34 Talke Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Type: As above
- Cost: £0.16m
- Surface area: 1,900 m²
- Benefits: As above
- A53 Newcastle Road, Loggerheads
- Type: As above
- Cost: £0.22m
- Surface area: 1,050 m²
- Benefits: As above
- C0018 Tutbury Road/Belmont Road, Needwood
- Type: As above
- Cost: £0.53m
- Surface area: 6,000 m²
- Benefits: As above
- A518 Bamford Bridge roundabout, Uttoxeter
- Type: As above
- Cost: £0.23m
- Surface area: 3,400 m²
- Benefits: As above
- Member prioritised 'pothole' fund – various locations Countywide
- Type: Repair of carriageway, footway, and cycleway defects
- Cost: £2.00m
- Surface area: N/A
- Benefits: Localised repair of defects to improve network safety and resilience
- Various locations Countywide
- Type: Preventative surfacing pre-patching
- Cost: £0.47m
- Surface area: 7,000 m²
- Benefits: Early life preventative treatment to extend road life, improve safety, accessibility, and network resilience
- Total 2023/24 Budget Additional Funding: £4.46m
2023/24 Network North Funding
- Horninglow Road North, Burton upon Trent – extended scheme
- Type: Road reconstruction and resurfacing
- Cost: £0.60m
- Surface area: 3,400 m²
- Benefits: Replacement of life-expired roads, improved safety, accessibility, and network resilience
- Wolverhampton Road, Stafford – extended scheme
- Type: As above
- Cost: £0.20m
- Surface area: 1,100 m²
- Benefits: As above
- Lichfield Road, Stafford – additional scheme brought forward
- Type: As above
- Cost: £0.80m
- Surface area: 4,700 m²
- Benefits: As above
- Various locations Countywide
- Type: Preventative surfacing pre-patching
- Cost: £0.60m
- Surface area: 9,000 m²
- Benefits: Early life preventative treatment to extend road life, improve safety, accessibility, and network resilience
- Total 2023/24 Network North Funding: £2.20m
2. Further additional work that will be completed during 2024/25 – again setting out both expected total volumes of additional work (e.g. miles of road resurfaced) and where it is planned.
The below 2024/25 Network North Funding programme is subject to approval by Cabinet on 20th March 2024.
2024/25 Completed Works
- A511/B5008 Ashby Rd / Newton Road, Burton
- Type: Road reconstruction and resurfacing
- Cost: £0.60m
- Surface area: 2,000 m²
- Benefits: Replacement of life-expired roads, improved safety, accessibility, and network resilience
- A515 Lichfield Road, Elmhurst, Lichfield
- Type: As above
- Cost: £0.40m
- Surface area: 2,500 m²
- Benefits: As above
- A522 Tape Street, Cheadle
- Type: As above
- Cost: £0.20m
- Surface area: 1,200 m²
- Benefits: As above
- B5368 Lower Milehouse Lane, Cross Heath, Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Type: As above
- Cost: £0.50m
- Surface area: 1,800 m²
- Benefits: As above
- C260 Elliots Lane, Codsall
- Type: As above
- Cost: £0.30m
- Surface area: 1,100 m²
- Benefits: As above
- A520 Windmill Hill, Meir Heath
- Type: As above
- Cost: £0.50m
- Surface area: 1,800 m²
- Benefits: As above
- C370 Coton Lane, Tamworth
- Type: As above
- Cost: £1.70m
- Surface area: 6,900 m²
- Benefits: As above
- Total 2024/25: £4.20m
3. How the authority is introducing innovation in the delivery of highways maintenance (e.g. the use of new equipment or software) and where it plans to go further.
We have a long history of using new ideas to improve road maintenance. This includes:
- Working with partners to manage and improve over 6,000 km of roads
- Using technology and low-carbon materials
- Running our own highways laboratory
Examples of innovation:
- Recycling waste from gully cleaning
- Using the JCB Pothole Pro to fix more potholes
- Using drones and road AI for condition checks
- Using low-carbon materials
In 2024, our customer reporting system will improve updates and information about works as we invest in digital solutions.
4. How the authority is using its street works and other powers to ensure that resurfacing works are not undermined by repeated digging up of the same road by utility companies.
Our Duties and Roadworks
As the highway authority, we have legal duties to:
- Maintain roads
- Keep them safe for users
- Ensure traffic moves smoothly
We also know that utility services need repairs and upgrades, which can disrupt traffic. A strong economy needs good roads, and investment in Staffordshire has created 10,000 jobs and built 4,000 homes since 2024, all needing road access.
We hold quarterly meetings with works promoters (gas, water, electricity, telecoms) to avoid the same roads being dug up repeatedly.
We cannot stop emergency repairs or new connections, but we use powers under Section 58 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 to block planned works for up to three years after major road improvements.
We also work with digital providers to plan fibre rollouts without damaging newly resurfaced footways.
5. The total amount of investment in the maintenance of local highway networks for the most recent 5 years (i.e. for the years 2019/20; 2020/21; 2021/22; 2022/23; and 2023/24) and planned investment for 24/25. Authorities should summarise both total expenditure and total DfT grant funding.
Bullet Point Summary
- 2019/20
• DfT Capital Grant: £20.642m
• Total Capital Investment: £30.675m
• Revenue Spend: £10.865m - 2020/21
• DfT Capital Grant: £33.802m
• Total Capital Investment: £38.672m
• Revenue Spend: £13.801m - 2021/22
• DfT Capital Grant: £25.067m
• Total Capital Investment: £35.216m
• Revenue Spend: £13.262m - 2022/23
• DfT Capital Grant: £25.067m
• Total Capital Investment: £40.508m
• Revenue Spend: £29.086m - 2023/24
• DfT Capital Grant: £32.711m
• Total Capital Investment: £50.688m
• Revenue Spend: £18.015m - 2024/25
• DfT Capital Grant: £28.255m
• Total Capital Investment: £50.208m
• Revenue Spend: £17.583m
