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Road industry body calls on local elections candidates to back preventative roads maintenance

17 February 2026 Road industry body calls on local elections candidates to back preventative roads maintenance The Road Emulsion Association (REA) has today launched its local elections 2026 cross-party campaign, urging all candidates across England, Scotland and Wales to commit to a long-term, preventative approach to maintaining the UK’s local road network. As part of […]

One in four surface dressed UK local roads treated with ‘encapsulation protection’ in 2024–25 to improve climate resilience and prevent potholes

One in four surface dressed UK local roads treated with ‘encapsulation protection’ in 2024–25 to improve climate resilience and prevent potholes In 2024 and 2025, a quarter of local roads that were surface dressed received an additional coating of encapsulation – a highways preventative maintenance method that doubly protects the road and stops potholes forming. […]