Planning ahead and working together – the best path for better travel

Improving our roads and pavements, active and accessible travel and future planning all feature in a report being presented to members of Cabinet next week.

Councillors will discuss the Transport Capital and Maintenance Programme for 2026/27 when they meet on Thursday 12 February.

The programme sets out how money will be spent on repairing and improving the city’s streets, pavements, cycle lanes and other transport infrastructure over the next 12 months. Investment will also focus on supporting active and inclusive travel and delivering major projects.

In total, more than £8.8 million has been granted by the Department for Transport for improving the city’s roads, pavements and transport network in 2026/27

More information can be found in the Cabinet report.

The year ahead

The objectives set out by Our City Transport Plan 2035, are used to guide how we prioritise where money is spent. These objectives include:

• Deliver a safe, inclusive and integrated transport system
• Create a well-maintained streets, pavements and rights of way
• Provide active travel choices for all and excellent public spaces

It means we’ll be spending:

• Almost £4 million on improving our roads
• £2.2 million on fixing immediate problems on our roads, such as potholes and other road repairs
• Over £1m on making our pavements better
• £200,000 on accessibility improvements, including dropped kerbs, in addition to the improved pavements being delivered through planned maintenance and ongoing projects
• £360,000 for safer roads and junctions and school streets schemes
• More than £2 million on helping to deliver major projects

Planning for the future

In previous years, the Department for Transport has allocated funding for transport and maintenance annually. However, this year we’ve been told what we’ll receive for the next 4 years, which will allow us to plan better in the future.

This means teams and project managers working together to ensure the best work and value for money.

The maintenance programme is also complimented by £3.3 million of funding from the Local Authority Bus Grant and £900,000 of Active Travel funding.

Councillor Trevor Muten, Cabinet member for Transport and City Infrastructure, said: “Making our streets better and safer is vital for making sure we keep our city moving. More than £6 million will be spent on repairing and maintaining our roads in the next year with over £1 million for improving pavements across Brighton & Hove.

“The objectives set out in Our City Transport Plan 2035 are important for delivering well maintained roads and pavements and active and inclusive travel. Knowing how much money we’re going to receive over the next four years means we can plan better to meet them.

“With good planning and coordination, services will work better together to ensure a joined up and coordinated approach to improvements.”