1. Categorisation of Spending on Roads and Maintenance
1a. How does Devon County Council categorise spending on roads and road maintenance within its budget?
1b. Please list the specific budget categories or subcategories used (e.g., reactive maintenance, proactive maintenance, capital improvements, drainage, winter services, etc.).
2. Budget Allocations for Each Category
2a. For the past five financial years, please provide the budget amounts allocated to each of the categories identified above with the source of funding identified. Include details of any adjustments made during the year (e.g., reallocation of funds or additional funding).
For questions 1a, 1b and 2a, details of Highways revenue budgets are contained within the annual Budget Book. Please refer to the documents linked below for information:
3. Actual Income and Spending for Each Category
3a. For the past five financial years, please provide the actual income and spending amounts allocated to each of the categories identified above. Include details of any adjustments made during the year (e.g., reallocation of funds or additional funding).
3b. Please provide, if available, a breakdown of the spending by district and city councils, specifically providing spending for the City of Exeter local government area or if not available at that level by Exeter postcodes (i.e. EX1, EX2, EX3, EX4).
We do not prepare outturn information by revenue maintenance category, district council boundary or postcode area. Total Highways expenditure and the final adjusted budget for each year is included within the annual Outturn Report. Please refer to the documents linked below for information.
Revenue and Capital Outturn 2023/24
Revenue and Capital Outturn 2022/23
Revenue and Capital Outturn 2021/22
Revenue and Capital Outturn 2020/21
Information relating to 2024/25 is not held, as the year has not been completed.
4. Supporting Documentation
4a. If available, please provide any supporting documentation, such as budget reports or financial summaries, that clarify how spending on roads and maintenance is planned and tracked.
The Authority reports the financial performance of all services to Cabinet on a bi-monthly basis. Links to the 2024/25 reports are included below:
Reports for prior years are available from the Democracy in Devon website.