Buckinghamshire Highways Maintenance Transparency Report

Last updated: 1 September 2026

What we spend to maintain the highway network and where the funding is coming from

Spending on highways maintenance

2024 to 25 2025 to 26 2026 to 27 (projected)
Total
spend on highways maintenance
£68,547,544 £70,465,555 £67,230,275
Of which spent on:
Carriageways £38,374,880 £40,070,796 £32,893,025
Footways £3,733,563 £3,142,808 £3,874,054
Structures (for example bridges or tunnels) £4,303,703 £7,002,536 £9,193,721
Drainage £7,004,126 £7,162,569 £5,781,009
Street lighting £5,432,764 £4,129,832 £4,686,098
Other assets* £9,698,508 £8,957,014 £10,802,368

*Other assets include winter service activities, landscaping, Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), and public rights of way maintenance. Overhead costs have also been apportioned across each area of highways maintenance based on percentage of spend.

Where our funding for highways maintenance comes from

Funding sources for highways maintenance 2024 to 25 2025 to 26 2026 to 27 (projected)
Funding received through the Department for Transport / UK Government £14,852,100 £20,725,000 £21,462,000
Additional highways maintenance funding provided by the Council or third
parties
£53,695,444 £49,740,555 £45,768,275
Total £68,547,544 £70,465,555 £67,230,275