Highways asset management funding
Repairing potholes, and stopping them forming, improves conditions for all road users.
Well maintained roads and footpaths help keep the district moving. And support the environment by reducing the time vehicles spend on the road. They also make cycling and walking more attractive.
The Government has provided guidance and funding to Wakefield Council. This will make sure our local roads and other Highways assets are fit for the future. Highways assets include carriageways, footways, structures and bridges, street lighting, and things such as signs and traffic signals.
Funding for highways maintenance comes from a number of sources, including the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and also from internal Council budgets.
Wakefield Council Internal Capital Investment
Our highways network is one of the district’s key assets. It is essential in serving the everyday needs of the local community. Business users, partners, visitors and commuters rely on us to look after it.
On 11 September 2018, Wakefield Council confirmed additional funding was needed to help supplement national funding.
This was so we could:
- reduce significant deterioration of affected highways
- support the economy and growth agenda
- bring about much-needed relief from potholes and congestion for highway users
Further information about highways asset management, policy, strategy and programme
Local highways maintenance transparency report
The Department for Transport expects all local highways authorities to publish information about their highways maintenance activities to help local taxpayers see the difference that funding is making in their areas.
View the Incentive Fund Dashboard Full Transparency Report 2025