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The Department for Transport (DfT) has invited the 13 English highway authorities that received a red rating in its new maintenance performance system to take up free peer reviews delivered by the Local Government Association. REA responds to DfT Peer Reviews for Local Authorities 3 min read The Department for Transport (DfT) has invited the 13 English highway […]
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 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. […]
Following last week’s Budget, government has now confirmed a multi-year highways maintenance funding package through to 2030. From the perspective of the Road Emulsion Association (REA), this represents a decisive step forward in tackling the UK’s local road challenges. In the announcement, we’ve seen… Record baseline established: 2025 was announced as a record year for […]
New data points to encouraging uptick in pothole prevention work 15% more surface dressing work carried out in 2025 than in 2024 But level of pothole prevention work still 32% below 2012 level Vital surface dressing work on Britain’s local roads that is proven to prevent potholes forming increased by 15% this year, new data […]
Polymer Modified Emulsions and Surface Dressing: The Key to Preventing the Next Pothole Pandemic By Kevin Maw, Consultant & Secretary at the REA Across the UK, local road authorities are facing a mounting crisis. Repair backlogs now exceed £16.3 billion, while potholes multiply faster than budgets can address them. Once regarded as one of the […]
Preventative road maintenance plays a vital role in keeping our communities safe and connected. It is also more cost-effective than simply relying on a reactive maintenance strategy. But explaining its value to residents isn’t always straightforward. When a road appears to be in good condition, it can be puzzling to see it undergoing treatment. Without […]
REA Response to ALARM Survey Report 2025: More Pothole Prevention Needed to Future-Proof Local Roads The Road Emulsion Association has reacted to this year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) Survey Report, released by the Asphalt Industry Alliance, calling on more investment into preventative road maintenance. The REA has also called for the need to […]
The REA is delighted to announce the appointment of Vincent Delaitre (Executive Director Products & Surfacing Solutions) as the Colas representative on the REA Council. Vincent is a senior executive within the Colas Ltd organisation and joined the UK business in 2023 transferring from his previous role with Colas in France. The REA Council members […]
From the 1st April 2025 the REA will introduce a new safe transfer standard procedure for the transfer of bitumen emulsion products from a delivery tanker to a mobile storage tank (MST). This is the third in the series of establishing an industry safe standard procedure for the transfer of products from a delivery tanker […]
