On 20 December 2024, the Government announced the 2025/26 highway maintenance funding allocations for all eligible highway authorities and mayoral combined authorities, this included additional funding announced by the Chancellor as part of the 2024 Budget.
Devon County Council’s allocation
| Allocation – Baseline | Allocation – New Funding (subject to incentive criteria) | Total Funding (if incentive criteria met) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devon County Council | £61,117,000 | £22,523,000 | £83,640,000 |
The Government announced that 25% of the additional funding for 2025/26 will be contingent on local highway authorities demonstrating to Government that they are complying with certain criteria aimed at driving best practice and continual improvement in highways maintenance practice.