questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with (a) Essex County Council and (b) Thurrock Council on the adequacy of surface water drainage infrastructure on local roads in (i) Basildon and (ii) Thurrock.
answerText: Local highway authorities, such as Essex County Council and Thurrock Council, have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highways network in their area. The Act does not set out specific standards of maintenance, as it is for ea...
heading: Roads: Basildon and Thurrock