Local authorities must publish statements detailing where additional funding for local road maintenance has been spent.

The government has pledged a further £215 million to fund essential maintenance for roads in England. This is in addition to the £3 billion it is already providing for councils in England between 2011 and 2015 for highways maintenance.

The maintenance funding could be used for improvements such as road resurfacing, maintenance to bridges or repairing damage to highway infrastructure caused by severe weather events, such as the recent flooding.

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said, "This extra money will support economic growth and development by helping local authorities to get the best out of their local road networks. This funding can be spent on measures to bring smoother, safer and more reliable journeys to the travelling public whether they are commuting to work or taking the children to school."

A condition of the funding is that local authorities publish a short statement on their websites at the end of each financial year setting out on what and where this additional funding has been spent.