Current and previous transparency reports
The council publishes annual local highways maintenance transparency reports to show how highway funding is being used and how the borough's roads, pavements and highway assets are maintained.
The reports provide information about:
- the condition of Rotherham's roads
- pothole inspections and repairs
- highway maintenance funding and spending
- planned maintenance and improvement programmes
- asset management and long-term investment planning
- drainage, structures and street lighting maintenance
- environmental sustainability and resilience
- performance monitoring and service delivery
The reports are published in line with requirements set by the Department for Transport and help provide transparency about how highway maintenance decisions are made and how funding is used.
Current report
Local highways maintenance transparency report 2026 to 2027
The latest report explains how Rotherham Council manages and maintains over 744 miles of roads, 1,039 miles of footways and a range of other highway assets across the borough. It includes information about road condition, pothole repairs, highways funding, planned maintenance works and the Council's approach to asset management.
Download the Local highways maintenance transparency report 2026 to 2027
Previous reports
Previous transparency reports are available below.
Local highways maintenance transparency report 2025 to 2026
Download the Local highways maintenance transparency report 2025 to 2026 (PDF)
Download the Local highways maintenance transparency report 2025 to 2026 (Word)
Incentive element submission 2025 to 2026
Download the Local highways maintenance incentive element questions 2025 to 2026 (PDF)
Download the Local highways maintenance incentive element questions 2025 to 2026 (Word)
Accessibility
Some historic documents may not be fully accessible to screen reader users. If you require a document in an alternative format, please contact the Council and we will do our best to provide a suitable version.
